Department of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Division of Newborn Medicine Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
J Perinatol. 2019 Oct;39(10):1356-1361. doi: 10.1038/s41372-019-0463-1. Epub 2019 Aug 15.
Premature delivery and a potential Neonatal Intensive Care Unit admission may be associated with the risk of poor maternal health. We aimed to examine the mothers' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at the time of infant discharge.
Fifty mothers completed the Medical Outcomes Study-Short Form 12. It has a Physical Component Score (PCS) and Mental Component Score (MCS), both with a mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10. Analysis included infant, maternal, and pregnancy-related characteristics.
In multivariable analyses, a household income of <150K lowered the PCS by 10 points (p = 0.003) compared to those with higher incomes. Marginal significance was noted in GA, for every week gained the PCS score was lower by 1.5 points.
Several risk factors are associated with lower physical health ratings in mothers of preterm infants at discharge. This information can be used to inform providers in their anticipatory guidance to the family and follow-up plans.
早产和潜在的新生儿重症监护病房（NICU）入院可能与产妇健康状况不佳的风险相关。我们旨在研究婴儿出院时母亲的健康相关生活质量（HRQoL）。
50 位母亲完成了医疗结局研究-短式 12 项量表（Medical Outcomes Study-Short Form 12）。它包含身体成分评分（PCS）和精神成分评分（MCS），均值均为 50，标准差为 10。分析包括婴儿、产妇和妊娠相关特征。
在多变量分析中，与收入较高的家庭相比，收入低于 150K 的家庭的 PCS 降低了 10 分（p=0.003）。GA 也接近显著，每周增加一周，PCS 评分降低 1.5 分。
几个风险因素与早产儿母亲出院时较低的身体健康评分相关。这些信息可用于为提供者提供家庭预期指导和随访计划提供信息。
