background: mothers are potentially susceptible to some complications, postpartum which would affect their wellbeing. so, it is essential to deliver appropriate postpartum care, to improve physical, mental and social wellbeing. the current study was carried out to assess the effect of physical exercise on postpartum maternal physical, mental, social and general wellbeing. methods: this is a sem...

introduction: to improve mothers and children's health, the world health organization has emphasized on women's empowerment and enhancement of their well-being. it is of paramount importance for the individuals to have an assessment of social support and self-empowerment in the sensitive moments after childbirth. this study therefore aimed to investigate the relationship between perce...

BACKGROUND Postpartum health has been subject to a focus on psychological morbidity, despite positive associations between postpartum recovery and maternal emotional wellbeing. There are currently many validated tools to measure wellbeing and related concepts, including non-psychiatric morbidity. The General Health Questionnaire, 12 items (GHQ-12) is one such instrument, widely used and validat...

Introduction: To improve mothers and children's health, the World Health Organization has emphasized on women's empowerment and enhancement of their well-being. It is of paramount importance for the individuals to have an assessment of social support and self-empowerment in the sensitive moments after childbirth. This study therefore aimed to investigate the relationship between perceived socia...

Since COVID-19 pandemic started more than a year ago, studies have emerged about its effect on the psychological wellbeing of pregnant and postpartum women. Sufficient been published t...

Quality of life, comfort, and wellbeing during pregnancy are essential for every country in the world. Pregnancy is considered a preparation period for becoming a mother. Maternal role development, including confidence and satisfaction as a mother, is important in the transition to motherhood. Negative psychosocial affect, such as increased anxiety and distress, during pregnancy adversely influ...

BACKGROUND Maternal mortality is a public health problem particularly in developing countries. This is mainly related to maternal morbidity, especially during the post-partum period (Haemorrhage, infections…). In Morocco, little is known about maternal morbidity within the population. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of self-reported postpartum morbidity and grasp its determ...

BACKGROUND The biology of peripartum depression remains unclear, with altered stress and the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal axis response having been implicated in its pathophysiology. METHODS The current study was undertaken as a part of the BASIC project (Biology, Affect, Stress, Imaging, Cognition), a population-based longitudinal study of psychological wellbeing during pregnancy and the p...

background and objectives: nurses are the most important group who provide health system services. they may face with various stresses related to their job that may cause physiological problems. many factors can influence their psychological health. with this in mind, the current study aimed to examine the relationship between religious attitude with psychological well-being in nurses working i...