ISSN: 2327-4972
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Wafa Q Alanazi
Saudi Arabia
Research Article
Relationship between Health Related Quality of Life Determinants and Type of Delivery in Saudi Women
Author(s): Nada M AlShehri, Aiysha Q Alanazi, Mona Q Alanazi, Wafa Q Alanazi, Jawhra Q Alanazi, Bady Q Alenazi, Fahad G B Alanazi, Abdulmajeed Q Alanazi, Abdulrahman Q Alanazi and Faris Alenzi
Nada M AlShehri, Aiysha Q Alanazi, Mona Q Alanazi, Wafa Q Alanazi, Jawhra Q Alanazi, Bady Q Alenazi, Fahad G B Alanazi, Abdulmajeed Q Alanazi, Abdulrahman Q Alanazi and Faris Alenzi
Background: This study was designed to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Saudi women who had undergone different types of delivery and to identify factors that significantly affect the HRQoL on these women.
Materials and Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was performed at Ministry of health (MOH) centers - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Medical Outcome Study Short-Form 36-item survey (SF-36) was used to assess HRQoL. For comparison, the HRQoL in an equal number of healthy individuals was investigated; multivariate analysis of variance was used for comparisons between groups.
Results: Results showed that delivered women (case group) had significantly higher mean scores in the physical functioning, role-physical, vitality, role-emotional and mental health subscales. As regarding body pain, d.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2327-4972.1000155