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Functional Status After Childbirth and Related Concepts

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  • Nadine M. Aktan

    (William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, USA, aktann@wpunj.edu)

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The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between functional status after childbirth and related concepts. The sample consisted of 177 women. The Personal Resource Questionnaire (PRQ) 85—Part 2, the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and the Inventory of Functional Status After Childbirth (IFSAC) were used to measure variables. Data were collected during the third trimester of pregnancy and at 6 weeks postpartum. Overall, this group had relatively low levels of anxiety and high levels of social support and functional status after childbirth. The STAI demonstrated coefficient αs from .90 to .93, the PRQ 85-Part 2 .87 to .93, and the IFSAC .90. The relationship between state anxiety in the postpartum period and FSAC ( r = -.204, p = .008) was significant. Additional significant findings between social support, anxiety, and subscales of the IFSAC were found. Nurses must understand these relationships to develop and implement effective interventions. This study is clinically relevant to nurses involved in caring for pregnant and postpartum clients.

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  • Nadine M. Aktan, 2010. "Functional Status After Childbirth and Related Concepts," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 19(2), pages 165-180, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:19:y:2010:i:2:p:165-180
    DOI: 10.1177/1054773810369372
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