Document Type : Original Article
Authors
- . Elham Sadat Hoseini
- . Raziyeh Rahmati 1
- . Fatemeh Shaghaghi 2
- . Marjan Beigi 3
- . Zahra Mohebbi‑Dehnavi 4
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
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Prenatal care refers to proper and principled implementation aimed at maintaining
a healthy pregnancy in terms of physical health and favorable psychological outcomes for the
mother, infant, and family. The adequacy of prenatal care is an important indicator in predicting infant
and maternal mortality. Mental health components such as hope and happiness can influence the
quality of prenatal care. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between hope and
happiness with prenatal care.
METHODS: This is a cross‑sectional study that was performed on 200 pregnant mothers referred
to Isfahan, Iran, comprehensive health centers in 2018 using an available sampling method. The
research instrument was a questionnaire of hope, happiness, and quality of prenatal care that was
completed by qualified people. The data were analyzed by descriptive and analytical statistical
methods (Pearson correlation).
RESULTS: The results of this study showed that there is a significant relationship between the
adequacy of care and overall hope score (P = 0.032). There was also a positive and significant
relationship between the adequacy of care and the subscales of hope (thinking [P = 0.002] and
path [P = 0.004]). There was a positive and significant relationship between the adequacy of prenatal
care and overall happiness score (P = 0.03). Positive emotion subscale (P = 0.033) had a significant
positive correlation and negative emotion subscale (P = 0.001) had a significant negative relationship
with the adequacy of prenatal care.
CONCLUSION: According to the results, mental health can affect the quality of prenatal care. As a
result, health providers to pregnant mothers can improve the adequacy of prenatal care by examining
pregnant women in terms of these two issues, thereby improving the health of themselves and their
children, and ultimately, community health.
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