Introduction: The postpartum period can have a significant physical, emotional, and social impact on the quality of a woman’s life. Most postpartum research has focused on physical complications and only a few studies have specifically investigated quality of life. The purpose of this study was to explore predictors affecting the quality of life of postpartum Brazilian mothers. Study Design and Methods: A cross...
El puérperio se caracteriza por varios cambios y ajustes que se producen en el entorno de la mujer y son extremadamente importantes para la salud física y mental. Conocer las peculiaridades que rodean el puerperio es importante, ya que permiten una mejor explicación acerca de los eventos biopsicosociales que se interponen en este período. Este estudio tiene como objetivo traducir, adaptar culturalmente y valida...
Objective: The objectives were to characterize the scientific production on Health-Related Quality of Life of pregnant women, identify the areas that are most affected during pregnancy and puerperal period and identify the instruments used to assess quality of life related to health in pregnant women. Methods: For the integrative review, 11 articles published from 2006 to 2013 in the PUBMED, MEDLINE, CINAHL, SC...