In:
International Journal of Nursing Practice, Wiley, Vol. 21, No. S1 ( 2015-03), p. 10-20
Abstract:
This cohort study of primiparae was conducted to answer the following questions: Do older (≧ 35 years) and younger (20–29 years) J apanese primiparous mothers differ when comparing biomarkers of stress and measures of fatigue and depression? Are there changes in fatigue, depression and stress biomarkers when comparing older and younger mothers during the postpartum period? The P ostnatal A ccumulated F atigue S cale and the E dinburgh P ostnatal D epression S cale were administered in a time‐series method four times: shortly after birth and monthly afterwards. Assays to measure biomarkers of stress, urinary 17‐ketosteroids, urinary 17‐hydroxycorticosteroids and salivary chromogranin‐ A , were collected shortly after delivery and at 1 month postpartum in both groups and a third time in older mothers at the 4th month. Statistical testing showed very little difference in fatigue, depression or stress biomarkers between older and younger mothers shortly after birth or 1 month later. Accumulated fatigue and depression scores of older mothers were highest 1 month after delivery. Additional cohort studies are required to characterize physical/psychological well‐being of older J apanese primiparae.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1322-7114
,
1440-172X
DOI:
10.1111/ijn.2015.21.issue-s1
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2015
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2009434-6
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