The relationship between hope and happiness with prenatal care
نویسندگان
1 MSC of Midwifery, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran
2 Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
3 Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran,
4 PhD Candidate in Reproductive Health, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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چکیده
INTRODUCTION: Prenatal care refers to proper and principled implementation aimed at maintaininga healthy pregnancy in terms of physical health and favorable psychological outcomes for themother, infant, and family. The adequacy of prenatal care is an important indicator in predicting infantand maternal mortality. Mental health components such as hope and happiness can influence thequality of prenatal care. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between hope andhappiness with prenatal care.METHODS: This is a cross‑sectional study that was performed on 200 pregnant mothers referredto Isfahan, Iran, comprehensive health centers in 2018 using an available sampling method. Theresearch instrument was a questionnaire of hope, happiness, and quality of prenatal care that wascompleted by qualified people. The data were analyzed by descriptive and analytical statisticalmethods (Pearson correlation).RESULTS: The results of this study showed that there is a significant relationship between theadequacy of care and overall hope score (P = 0.032). There was also a positive and significantrelationship between the adequacy of care and the subscales of hope (thinking [P = 0.002] andpath [P = 0.004]). There was a positive and significant relationship between the adequacy of prenatalcare and overall happiness score (P = 0.03). Positive emotion subscale (P = 0.033) had a significantpositive correlation and negative emotion subscale (P = 0.001) had a significant negative relationshipwith the adequacy of prenatal care.CONCLUSION: According to the results, mental health can affect the quality of prenatal care. As aresult, health providers to pregnant mothers can improve the adequacy of prenatal care by examiningpregnant women in terms of these two issues, thereby improving the health of themselves and theirchildren, and ultimately, community health.
