Evaluation of Quality of Life in Women with Abortion Experience in Tehran 2015 - 2016
نویسندگان
1 PhD Student of Reproductive Biology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health, Community-Oriented Nursing Midwifery Research Center, Shahrkord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrkord, Iran
3 Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Associate Professor, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5 PhD of Biostatistics, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
doi
10.22037/anm.v29i1.27765چکیده
Introduction: Abortion as a traumatic event in life can have consequences on women's Individual-social quality of life. This study aimed to determine the quality of life of women with an abortion experience. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study in 2016, Convenience sampling was applied to select 165 women with a history of abortion from health centers affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University. A demographic, fertility, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and Pearson’s correlation tests were administered to analyze the data by SPSS 20. Results: The mean score of quality of life in research units was 78,43, mean score of quality of life dimensions, physical restraint 75.23, emotional limit 77.40, vitality 70,90 , emotional health 49.38, Social score 72.03, pain 73.08 and health was 79.61, the mean score of each dimension was above average, respectively. There was a Significant relationship between age (p = 0.003), women's education (p = 0.001), family income (p = 0.001), number of abortion/previous absences (p = 0.002), gestational age at the time of abortion (p = 0.005), visualization of the fetus in sonography (p = 0.000), pregnancy request (p = 0.003), history of infertility (p = 0.001), abortion method (p = 0.002) and fetus heart hearing (p = 0.005) with quality of life. Conclusions: Given the impact of abortion on women's quality of life and the importance of family and community health, reproductive health policy should be aimed at reducing the consequences of abortion and improving the quality of life.
