Quality of Life Evaluation in Iranian Postpartum Women With and Without Striae Gravidarum
| Author | Masoumeh Kordi | en |
| Author | Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari | en |
| Author | Seyed Reza Mazloum | en |
| Author | Pouran Layegh | en |
| Orcid | Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari [0000-0001-7498-475X] | en |
| Issued Date | 2016-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Striae are a common change during pregnancy, leaving striae in various body parts after delivery, which most women find unpleasant. They create a big aesthetic concern for most women. Although striae do not endanger the mother and the fetus, they may cause a desire to scratch the region leading to small wounds, induce stress over beauty, decrease self-confidence, and create psychological disorders. They may try various treatments and often refer to dermatology clinics and receive long-term treatments; these time-consuming and costly behaviors and may affect their quality of life. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life in Iranian postpartum women with and without striae gravidarum. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 145 women who had referred to health centers of Mashhad to receive post-delivery health care six weeks after delivery during year 2013. Multi-stage sampling was applied to select the participants. The tools used were demographic, SF-36 quality of life, Skindex29, Atwal and Fitzpatrick classification questionnaires. Data were analyzed using the SPSS V.11.5 software. Results: The subjects’ mean age was 26.3 ± 5.7. Mann-Whitney test showed there was a significant difference between mean of Skindex29 and its dimensions (P < 0.001), general life quality (P < 0.001) in women with and without striae. Mann-Whitney test showed no significant difference between mean general quality of life dimension, except physical function in women with and without striae (P > 0.05). Conclusions: The results showed that striae lead to reduced quality of general life and reduced skin quality index in women postpartum. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.17795/ijpbs-3993 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/ijpbs/articles/3993 | en |
| Keyword | Postpartum | en |
| Keyword | Quality of Life | en |
| Keyword | Striae Gravidarum | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Quality of Life Evaluation in Iranian Postpartum Women With and Without Striae Gravidarum | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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