Meta-analysis of the predictive factors of postpartum fatigue

Nearly 64% of new mothers are affected by fatigue during the postpartum period, making it the most common problem that a woman faces as she adapts to motherhood. Postpartum fatigue can lead to serious negative effects on the mother's health and the newborn's development and interfere with mother-infant interaction. The aim of this meta-analysis was to identify predictive factors of postpartum fatigue and to document the magnitude of their effects using effect sizes.

Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - June 19, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Hanan A. Badr, Jaclene A. Zauszniewski Source Type: research