Gu Peiyu, Chen Ying, Wu Minna
Altern Ther Health Med. 2025 Jul;31(4):193-199.
Postpartum care primarily focuses on the mother's physical recuperation, encompassing the prevention and treatment of postpartum ailments. However, healthcare practitioners have relatively neglected the psychological needs of mothers. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a psychological health concern that necessitates attention and timely intervention.
The study intended to explore the effects of postpartum humanistic care and psychological nursing on maternal quality of life (QoL) and the levels of anxiety and depression of postpartum women, ultimately to provide effective postpartum-care strategies for medical institutions, enhance maternal mental health, and augment overall satisfaction and QoL.
The research team conducted a randomized controlled trial.
The study took place at the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University in the Binhu District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China.
Participants were 80 postpartum women at the hospital from June 2023 to March 2024.
Using a random number table method, the research team randomly divided participants into two groups, with 40 participants in each group: (1) the control group, who received routine nursing intervention after delivery, and (2) the intervention group, who received humanistic care and psychological nursing.
At baseline and postintervention, the research team measured participants' (1) QoL, using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) scale, and (2) anxiety and depression levels, using the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). Postintervention, the team measured participants' levels of satisfaction with nursing care .
At baseline, no significant difference existed between the groups: (1) in the Q0L (P > .05) or (2) in the SAS or SDS scores (P > .05). Postintervention, compared to the control group, the intervention group's: (1) QoL was significantly higher (P < .001), (2) SAS (P < .001) and SDS (P < .001) scores were significantly lower, and (3) nursing satisfaction level was 97.5%, which was significantly higher than that of the control group at 75.0% (P = .003).
Adding humanistic care and psychological nursing in postpartum care can significantly improve the QoL of postpartum women, reduce PPD, and improve their nursing satisfaction.
产后护理主要关注母亲的身体恢复，包括产后疾病的预防和治疗。然而，医护人员相对忽视了母亲的心理需求。产后抑郁症（PPD）是一个需要关注和及时干预的心理健康问题。
本研究旨在探讨产后人文关怀和心理护理对产妇生活质量（QoL）以及产后女性焦虑和抑郁水平的影响，最终为医疗机构提供有效的产后护理策略，促进产妇心理健康，提高总体满意度和生活质量。
研究团队进行了一项随机对照试验。
研究在中国江苏省无锡市滨湖区江南大学附属医院进行。
参与者为2023年6月至2024年3月在该医院的80名产后女性。
研究团队使用随机数字表法将参与者随机分为两组，每组40人：（1）对照组，在分娩后接受常规护理干预；（2）干预组，接受人文关怀和心理护理。
在基线和干预后，研究团队测量参与者的：（1）生活质量，使用36项简短健康调查（SF - 36）量表；（2）焦虑和抑郁水平，使用焦虑自评量表（SAS）和抑郁自评量表（SDS）。干预后，团队测量参与者对护理的满意度。
在基线时，两组之间不存在显著差异：（1）生活质量（P > .05）；（2）SAS或SDS评分（P > .05）。干预后，与对照组相比，干预组的：（1）生活质量显著更高（P < .001）；（2）SAS（P < .001）和SDS（P < .001）评分显著更低；（3）护理满意度为97.5%，显著高于对照组的75.0%（P = .003）。
在产后护理中增加人文关怀和心理护理可以显著提高产后女性的生活质量，减少产后抑郁症，并提高她们的护理满意度。
