A structural equation modelling of the direct and indirect factors associated with functional status over time as measured by WHODAS-32 items among postpartum women in Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Full functional status recovery which is a multidimensional concept, that includes personal care, infant and family care, social and occupational activities and adjusting to the role of motherhood may require several months to achieve. However, most study designs on postpartum maternal functional status were cross-sectional, providing limited insights into functional status patterns over time and the mediating relationships among variables associated with it during the postpartum period.

Objective

To investigate the patterns of functional status over time and the mediating relationships among variables associated with functional status after childbirth.

Methods

From October 2020 to March 2021, 775 women in Northwest Ethiopia participated in a community-ba

SUBMITTER: Malaju MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10024387 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature