Postpartum period; Needs; Information,; Psychological support; Sharing experience; Practical support
Abstract :
[en] Background: Pregnancy and childbirth are two critical stages in a woman’s life. Various studies have suggested
that psychological distress is common during the year after childbirth. The objectives of this exploratory study were
(1) to explore the needs of mothers in the year following childbirth; (2) to compare these needs between mothers
who did not have the feeling of living a psychological disorder or a depression and mothers who lived a
psychological disorder or had the impression of living a depression; and (3) to compare the needs expressed by
mothers with the perception of professionals and fathers about the mothers’ needs.
Methods: First, we proceeded to 22 individual qualitative interviews followed by one focus group, with mothers,
with and without experience of psychological distress. Then, we conducted 2 focus groups: one with professionals
and one with fathers.
Results: Needs of mothers after childbirth have been indexed in four categories: need of information, need of
psychological support, need to share experience, and need of practical and material support. Women do not feel
sufficiently informed about this difficult period of life. They do not feel sufficiently supported, not only from a
psychological point of view but also from a more practical point of view, for example with household chores. They
need to share their experience of life, they need to be reassured and they need to feel understood. It seems that
some differences exist between mothers’ and professionals’ experiences but also between mothers’ and fathers’
experiences.
Conclusion: Young mothers apparently feel a lack of support at different levels in the year following childbirth. This
study provides ways to meet women’s needs and to try to prevent the risk of postpartum psychological distress
during this period of time.
Disciplines :
Reproductive medicine (gynecology, andrology, obstetrics) Public health, health care sciences & services
Author, co-author :
Slomian, Justine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Epidémiologie clinique
EMONTS, Patrick ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service de gynécologie-obstétrique
Glowacz, Fabienne ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de personne et société > Département de personne et société
Reginster, Jean-Yves ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
Oumourgh, M.
Bruyère, Olivier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
Language :
English
Title :
Identifying maternal needs following childbirth: A qualitative study among mothers, fathers and professionals
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