The quality of life of HIV-infected and non-infected women post-caesarean section delivery
| Autor: | Preshani Reddy, Jose M. Frantz |
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| Jazyk: | Afrikaans<br />English |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 0 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1025-9848 2071-9736 |
| DOI: | 10.4102/hsag.v22i0.1020 |
| Popis: | There is a dearth of literature on the postnatal quality of life (QoL) of women. This study aimed to determine to QoL of HIV-infected and non-infected women post-caesarean section delivery.This prospective, longitudinal and comparative study was conducted at four public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal. The participants were followed for six-months post-delivery and the QoL was measured using the SF-36 and the pelvic floor impact questionnaire (PFIQ-7). The results showed that the QoL of women were negatively affected post-operatively with the HIV-infected group scoring lower over the six-months. Understanding postpartum QoL problems is essential in efforts to provide effective comprehensive care. |
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