Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Midwifery, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 Jan 5;21(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03504-8.
Numerous changes occur in different aspects of women's lives in the postpartum period. Women's adjusting with problems and taking advantage of this opportunity can develop their personality. In this regard, accurate knowledge of their experiences and feelings is necessary to help them to benefit from this period. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the experiences related to postpartum changes in women.
In the present qualitative study, 23 participants, including women of childbearing age who gave birth and healthcare providers (midwives and obstetricians) in Isfahan, Iran were selected using purposive sampling with a maximum variation strategy. Data were collected through in-depth semi structured interviews, field notes, and daily notes, and simultaneously analyzed using the conventional qualitative content analysis.
The data analysis results led to the extraction of three main categories including "feeling of decreased female attractiveness" (with two sub-categories of " feeling of decreased beauty" and "feeling of decreased sexual function"), "feeling of insolvency and helplessness" (with two sub-categories of "physical burnout", and "mental preoccupations") and "beginning a new period in life" (with three sub-categories of "changing the meaning of life", "feeling of maturity" and "deepening the communication").
Findings of this study can provide a good context for designing interventions to improve the women's quality of life by explaining and highlighting their experiences in the postpartum period. In this regard, providing sufficient empathy, social and psychological support from family members (especially husband), performing appropriate educational interventions and also regular assessment of women's psychological state by healthcare providers in postpartum period can reduce their concerns and help to improve their health.
女性在产后期间的生活的各个方面都会发生许多变化。女性适应问题并利用这个机会可以发展自己的个性。在这方面，准确了解她们的经历和感受对于帮助她们从这个时期受益是必要的。因此，本研究旨在探讨与产后女性变化相关的经历。
在本定性研究中，我们采用最大变异策略的目的抽样法，选择了来自伊朗伊斯法罕的 23 名参与者，包括育龄妇女和医疗保健提供者（助产士和产科医生）。通过深入的半结构化访谈、现场记录和日常记录收集数据，并同时使用常规定性内容分析进行分析。
数据分析结果得出了三个主要类别，包括“女性吸引力降低的感觉”（有两个子类别，即“美丽感降低”和“性功能降低”）、“无力感和无助感”（有两个子类别，即“身体疲惫”和“心理困扰”）和“开始新的生活阶段”（有三个子类别，即“改变生活的意义”、“成熟感”和“深化沟通”）。
本研究的结果可以为设计干预措施提供一个良好的背景，通过解释和突出女性在产后期间的经历来提高她们的生活质量。在这方面，家庭成员（特别是丈夫）给予充分的同情、社会和心理支持，实施适当的教育干预措施，以及医疗保健提供者在产后期间定期评估女性的心理状态，可以减轻她们的担忧，帮助改善她们的健康状况。
