Post-Traumatic Stress, Depression, and Quality of Life in Women with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Purpose: Peripartum cardiomyopathy, a traumatic life-threatening type of heart failure, occurs in the last trimester of pregnancy or shortly after childbirth. Little is known about psychological or emotional conditions women experience with peripartum cardiomyopathy. The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among post-traumatic stress, depression, and quality of life in women with peripartum cardiomyopathy. Design and Methods: This cross-sectional, correlational survey study included 28 participants recruited via public notice on Facebook. Participants completed the Horowitz Impact of Events Scale, the Center for Epidemiology Scale–Depression 20, and the Ferrans & Powers Quality of Life Index©–Cardiac Version-IV. Results: Post-traumatic stress correlated significantly and positively with depression (r = .809, p
Source: MCN: The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research