Proposed domains for assessing postpartum recovery: a concept elicitation study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To propose postpartum recovery domains.

Design

Concept elicitation study.

Setting

Semi-structured interviews.

Population

Ten writing committee members and 50 stakeholder interviews (23 postpartum women, nine general obstetricians, five maternal and fetal medicine specialists, eight nurses and five obstetric anaesthetists).

Methods

Alternating interviews and focus group meetings until concept saturation was achieved (no new themes discussed in three consecutive interviews). Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed, and an iterative coding process was used to identify domains.

Main outcome measures

The primary outcome was to identify recovery domains. We also report key symptoms and concerns. Discussion frequency and importance s

SUBMITTER: Sultan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9090309 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature