Troy N W, Dalgas-Pelish P
University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA.
Clin Nurs Res. 1997 May;6(2):126-39; discussion 139-41. doi: 10.1177/105477389700600202.
A prospective, longitudinal study was conducted to examine the natural evolution of levels of fatigue, as measured by the Visual Analogue Scale-F, among a group of 36 primiparous women during the first 6 weeks postpartum. The results revealed that this group of women experienced higher levels of morning fatigue across the 6 weeks than had previously been reported. Their morning fatigue peaked at 4 weeks and then slowly decreased. At the 6th week, the group mean for morning fatigue was 1.42 points (on a 100-point scale) lower than at the 1st week postpartum, suggesting women do not completely recover from the effects of pregnancy, childbirth, and transition to parenthood by 6 weeks postpartum. Maternal age and length of labor were found to be significantly related to the levels of fatigue and energy at various times during the 6 week postpartum period.
一项前瞻性纵向研究对36名初产妇产后6周内通过视觉模拟疲劳量表（Visual Analogue Scale-F）测量的疲劳水平的自然演变进行了检查。结果显示，该组女性在这6周内经历的早晨疲劳水平高于此前报告的水平。她们的早晨疲劳在第4周达到峰值，然后缓慢下降。在第6周时，早晨疲劳的组均值比产后第1周低1.42分（满分100分），这表明女性在产后6周时并未从怀孕、分娩以及向为人父母的转变影响中完全恢复。研究发现，产妇年龄和产程与产后6周内不同时间的疲劳和精力水平显著相关。
