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Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences: Vol.17, issue 5; e77063
published online: August 29, 2013
article type: Brief Report
received: September 09, 2012
accepted: February 12, 2013

Comparing the quality of life and psychological state of multiparous and primiparous women in ante-and postnatal periods: A cohort study

authors:

avatar Seyed Abbas Mousavi 1 , avatar Forough Mortazavi 2 , * , avatar Reza Chaman 3 , avatar Mohammad-Esmaeil Ajami 4

Research Center of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
Dept. of Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
Dept. of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran

how to cite: Mousavi S A, Mortazavi F, Chaman R, Ajami M. Comparing the quality of life and psychological state of multiparous and primiparous women in ante-and postnatal periods: A cohort study. J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci. 2013;17(5):e77063. 

Abstract

The aim of this study is to compare the quality of life and psychological status of primiparous versus multiparous women during pregnancy and postpartum. A quality of life (QOL) questionnaire and a general health questionnaire (GHQ28) were filled out in the third trimester of pregnancy and 8 weeks postpartum by 273 pregnant women visiting health centers. In both periods the mean scores of QOL were higher in primiparous than the multiparous (P=.003, P=.026). During the pregnancy, the mean score of GHQ28 was lower in primiparous than multiparous (P=.005). Multiparity affects negatively women’s psychological state and quality of life during pregnancy.

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