ABSTRACT

Introduction

Childbirth experience is shaped by the labor and delivery process. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between childbirth experience, subsequent postpartum maternal functioning and mental health.

Methods

A total of 483 mothers in the first 4–16 weeks postpartum participated in this cross-sectional study. The cluster random sampling method was used to select the participants. The Questionnaire for Assessing the Childbirth Experience, Mental Health Inventory, and the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning were completed through interviews.

Results

The mean childbirth experience, mental health, and maternal functioning scores were 1.6 (0.4), 79.1 (15.0), and 97.4 (13.0), respectively. There was a significant correlation between the total mental health and maternal functioning scores and all its subscales with childbirth experience scores (P<0.001). Results from the general linear model pointed to a significant correlation between maternal functioning and childbirth experience (P<0.001), as well as between receiving support for infant care (P<0.001) and family income adequacy (P=0.006). Mental health was also significantly correlated with childbirth experience (P<0.001), complete life satisfaction (P<0.001), and receiving support for infant care (P=0.025).

Conclusion

Supportive care provision services may improve mothers’ birth experiences, which leads to enhanced postpartum maternal functioning and mental health.

中文翻译：

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分娩经历、产妇功能和心理健康：它们之间有什么关系？

摘要

介绍

分娩经历是由分娩和分娩过程塑造的。本研究的目的是调查分娩经历、随后的产后产妇功能和心理健康之间的关系。

方法

在产后 4-16 周内共有 483 名母亲参与了这项横断面研究。采用整群随机抽样的方法来选择参与者。通过访谈完成了评估分娩经历、心理健康量表和 Barkin 产妇功能指数的问卷。

结果

平均分娩经历、心理健康和产妇功能评分分别为 1.6 (0.4)、79.1 (15.0) 和 97.4 (13.0)。总体心理健康和母亲功能评分及其所有分量表与分娩经历评分之间存在显着相关性（P<0.001）。一般线性模型的结果表明，产妇功能与分娩经历（P<0.001）以及接受婴儿护理支持（P<0.001）与家庭收入充足（P=0.006）之间存在显着相关性。心理健康也与分娩经历（P<0.001）、完全生活满意度（P<0.001）和接受婴儿护理支持（P=0.025）显着相关。

结论

支持性护理提供服务可以改善母亲的分娩经历，从而提高产后产妇功能和心理健康。