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Research and Reports in Gynecology and Obstetrics | Volume 3
November 14-15, 2019 | Singapore
Obstetrics and Gynecology
4th International Conference on
A prospective longitudinal study of postnatal quality of life among Hong Kong women:
Comparison between normal vaginal delivery and caesarean section
Maise SM CHAN
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
To compare the quality of life (QOL) in Hong Kong women
who gave birth by normal vaginal delivery (NVD) and
those delivered by Caesarean section (CS). Women were
evaluated on discharge from hospital and 4 weeks after
delivery. This was a prospective longitudinal study conducted
in the obstetrics unit of United Christian Hospital in Hong
Kong from December 2009 to March 2010. A total of 75
women with NVD and 75 women with CS were recruited.
QOL was measured by a generic questionnaire, Short Form
12 version 2 on discharge from hospital and at 4 weeks after
delivery. The first questionnaire involved completion of a
self-reported form, the second was completed by telephone
interview. The data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel and
the IBM SPSS software. On discharge from hospital, 86%
(129/150) of women returned a completed questionnaire.
The mean scores of physical functioning (p=0.01), vitality
(p=0.003), social functioning (p=0.003), bodily pain (p=0.02),
mental health (p=0.01), as well as physical component
summary (p=0.01) andmental component summary (p=0.03)
scores were significantly higher in women who delivered by
NVD than by CS. At 4 weeks after delivery, 75% (113/150)
completed the questionnaire. There was a remarkable
difference in general health (p=0.01), physical component
summary measure (p=0.003), and social functioning (p=0.05)
between NVD and CS groups. Women who had an NVD
enjoyed a generally better QOL than those who delivered by
CS, bothondischarge fromhospital and4weeks after delivery.
NVD is recommended for women without indications for CS.
Speaker Biography
Maise SM CHAN commenced her nursing career for more than 15 years.
Shehaspracticed invariousclinicalsettingsandworkedasamidwife in local
public hospital for more than 7 years. She is currently training Registered
Nurse at School of General Nursing of Hospital Authority. She completed
her master’s degree in the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research
paper was presented in Asian Chinese Quality of Life Conference and was
published in Hong Kong Journal of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Midwifery.
Her professional interest focus on midwifery and nursing education.
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Maise SM CHAN, Res Rep Gynaecol Obstet, Volume:3
DOI: 10.35841/2591-7366-C3-008