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Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 1/2013

Open Access 01-12-2013 | Research

The impact of resilience on psychological outcomes in women after preeclampsia: an observational cohort study

Authors: Eva Mautner, Christina Stern, Maria Deutsch, Eva Nagele, Elfriede Greimel, Uwe Lang, Mila Cervar-Zivkovic

Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Background

Preeclampsia is a frequent obstetric complication which affects the mother`s and the fetus’s health and can be life threatening. It also has an impact on psychological outcomes. There may be protective variables such as resilience shielding against psychosocial distress in women experiencing these pregnancy complications. The aim of this study was to examine differences in resilience in terms of quality of life, depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms in women after preeclampsia.

Methods

Four international validated questionnaires were used to measure the psychological outcomes (Medical Outcome Study Short-Form SF12, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale EPDS, Resilience Scale RS13, Impact of Event Scale IES-R). Statistical analyses were performed using independent-samples t-test and chi-square test.

Results

67 women with previous preeclampsia returned the questionnaires. Women with high resilience showed significantly less depression (p = 0.001) and better mental quality of life (p = 0.002) compared to women with low resilience. No group differences were found on the medical and socio-demographic characteristics.

Conclusions

Resilience has an important impact on the psychological outcomes in women after preeclampsia. A screening for resilience, depression and quality of life may be appropriate to identify these women.
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Metadata
Title
The impact of resilience on psychological outcomes in women after preeclampsia: an observational cohort study
Authors
Eva Mautner
Christina Stern
Maria Deutsch
Eva Nagele
Elfriede Greimel
Uwe Lang
Mila Cervar-Zivkovic
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-11-194

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