The quality of life of HIV-infected and non-infected women post-caesarean section delivery
Health SA Gesondheid
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The quality of life of HIV-infected and non-infected women post-caesarean section delivery | |
| Creator | Reddy, Preshani Frantz, Jose M. | |
| Description | 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. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2017-10-10 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hsag.v22i0.1020 | |
| Source | Health SA Gesondheid; Vol 22 (2017); 87–92 2071-9736 1025-9848 | |
| Language | eng | |
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