Lived experiences of mothers with postnatal anxiety: a qualitative phenomenology study from Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The prevalence of postnatal anxiety is high among women during the first year of childbirth globally. Rates are higher in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), that is, 24%. Existing literature on maternal mood and its impact on child development has largely focused on postnatal depression. Postnatal anxiety has been recognised to have significant independent effects similar to those of postnatal depression, including negative effects on various aspects of maternal well-being including quality of life, parent-child interaction and child development. The evidence exploring lived experiences of postnatal anxiety is limited from LMICs. This study explored the lived experiences of anxiety in postnatal mothers in Pakistan.

Design

A phenomenological approach was used

SUBMITTER: Saeed Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11110547 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature