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Khatun, Lee, Rani, Biswash, Raha, and Kim: The Relationships among Postpartum Fatigue, Depressive Mood, Self-care Agency, and Self-care Action of First-time Mothers in Bangladesh

Abstract

Purpose

Postpartum fatigue can impact maternal well-being and has been associated with levels of perceived self-care. This study aimed to examine the relationship among fatigue, depressive mood, self-care agency, and self-care action among postpartum women in Bangladesh.

Methods

A descriptive cross sectional survey was done with 124 first-time mothers from two tertiary hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Modified Fatigue Symptoms checklist, Denyes' Self Care Instrument, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and items on sociodemographic and delivery-related characteristics, were used in Bengali via translation and back-translation process.

Results

High fatigue levels were found in 18.5% (n=23) and 73.4% had possible depression (n=91). There was a significant negative relationship between fatigue and self-care agency (r=-.31, p<.001), and self-care action (r=-.21, p<.05). Fatigue differed by level of self-care agency (t=4.06, p<.001), self-care action (t=2.36, p=.023), newborn's APGAR score (t=-2.93, p=.004), parental preparation class participation (F=15.53, p<.001), and postpartum depressive mood (t=-4.64, p<.001).

Conclusion

Findings suggest that high level of self-care efficacy and behaviors can contribute to fatigue management, and highlight the need for practical interventions to better prepare mothers for postpartum self-care, which may, in turn, alleviate postpartum fatigue.

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Table 1.
Differences of Fatigue by Depressive mood, Self-care Agency, Self-care Action, Demographic Characteristics, and Delivery Related Information (N=124)
Variables Characteristics Categories Total Fatigue
n (%) or M±SD M±SD t or F (p)
Depressive mood   <9 33 (26.6) 3.15±2.82 –4.64
    ≥9 91 (73.4) 9.57±7.75 (<.001)
Self-care agency   Low (20%) 25 (20.0) 12.12±8.95 4.06
    High (20%) 25 (20.0) 4.16±4.01 (<.001)
Self-care action   Low (20%) 26 (20.0) 9.58±8.10 2.36
    High (20%) 28 (20.0) 4.96±6.03 (.023)
Demographic Age (year) (Min=18, Max=35) 22.40±3.98    
characteristics   <20 35 (28.2) 7.97±8.12 0.74
    20∼29 80 (64.5) 8.14±7.26 (.481)
    ≥30 9 (7.3) 5.00±4.69  
  Educational level ≤Primary school 45 (36.3) 9.16±7.43 1.11
    Secondary school 59 (47.6) 7.03±7.84 (.333)
    >Secondary school 20 (16.1) 7.40±5.39  
  Living status Live with husband 57 (46.0) 7.79±8.45 –0.10
    Live with other members 67 (54.0) 7.93±6.35 (.919)
  Occupation House wife 112 (90.3) 7.90±7.45 0.18
    Working outside 12 (9.7) 7.50±6.76 (.858)
  Monthly ≤10 (low) 51 (41.1) 6.78±6.78 0.93
  family income 11∼20 (moderate) 59 (47.6) 8.64±7.95 (.397)
  (thousand BDT) >20 (high) 14 (11.3) 8.50±6.78  
  Living area Urban 81 (65.3) 7.70±7.90 –0.33
    Rural 43 (34.7) 8.16±6.30 (.742)
Delivery-related Episiotomy Yes 94 (75.8) 8.50±7.76 1.72
characteristics   No 30 (24.2) 5.87±5.58 (.088)
  Gestational age (wee ks) (Min=37, Max=41) 38.22±1.13    
  Postpartum status ≤2 days 117 (94.4) 8.04±7.46 1.11
    3∼7 days 7 (5.6) 4.86±4.67 (.268)
  APGAR score 7 68 (54.8) 6.10±5.83 –2.93
  at 5 min 8∼10 56 (45.2) 10.00±8.44 (.004)
  Participation in parenting Nonea 1∼2b 33 (26.6) 39 (31.5) 13.36±6.58 5.85±6.16 15.53 (<.001)
  preparation class >2c 52 (41.9) 5.88±6.96 ab, c
  Antenatal visits None 8 (6.5) 6.25±8.31 0.21
    <4 visits 86 (69.3) 7.92±7.02 (.809)
    ≥4 visits 30 (24.2) 8.13±8.23  

BDT=Bangladesh Taka (Approximately 78 BDT=1 US dollar).

Table 2.
Differences of Self-care Agency, and Self-care Action by Fatigue, Depressive Mood, Demographic Characteristics, and Delivery-related Information (N=124)
Variables Characteristics Categories Self-care agency Self-care action
M±SD t or F (p) M±SD t or F (p)
Fatigue   Nonea 180.50±12.67 4.35 96.80±13.30 2.49
    Moderateb 177.79±23.27 (.015) 98.05±13.19 (.080)
    Highc 163.96±10.66 c<b, a 91.57±8.24  
Depressive mood   <9 184.18±16.33 2.81 100.24±12.82 1.88
    ≥9 172.27±22.24 (.006) 95.48±12.35 (.063)
Demographic characteristics Age (year) <20a 168.97±18.92 3.40 92.74±11.92 4.45
  (M±SD=22.40±3.98) 20∼29b 176.89±22.43 (.037) 97.49±12.77 (.014)
  (Min=18, Max=35) ≥30c 187.78±13.99 a<b, c 105.78±7.76 a<b, c
  Educational level ≤Primary schoola 169.18±23.25 3.22 94.82±13.13 0.82
    Secondary schoolb 178.42±20.95 (.043) 97.83±13.34 (.441)
    >Secondary schoolc 180.75±15.18 a<b, c 97.90±8.47  
  Living status With husband 175.19±17.84 –0.12 96.75±11.72 0.00
    With other members 175.66±24.20 (.905) 96.75±13.39 (.997)
  Occupation House wife 174.67±21.84 –1.23 96.37±12.68 –1.04
    Working outside 182.67±16.09 (.220) 100.33±11.70 (.302)
  Monthly ≤10 (low) 177.35±20.95 1.22 97.92±12.72 0.82
  family income 11∼20 (moderate) 172.49±20.15 (.297) 95.25±12.89 (.444)
  (thousand BDT) >20 (high) 180.93±27.54   98.79±10.93  
  Living area Urban 176.94±20.54 1.07 97.68±12.57 1.13
    Rural 172.63±22.99 (.288) 95.00±12.62 (.262)
Delivery-related Episiotomy Yes 175.20±23.29 –0.22 96.20±13.00 –0.86
characteristics   No 176.20±14.43 (.825) 98.47±11.28 (.394)
  Gestational age (weeks) (M±SD=38.22±1.13, M Min=37, Max=41)
  Postpartum status ≤2 days 175.74±20.09 0.62 97.03±12.20 0.10
    3∼7 days 170.57±39.75 (.538) 92.14±18.68 (.321)
  APGAR score <8 179.12±22.61 2.13 98.82±13.51 2.09
  at 5 min 8∼10 170.98±19.16 (.035) 94.23±11.00 (.039)
  Participation in Nonea 162.94±19.30 9.34 90.58±10.48 6.12
  parenting 1∼2b 177.21±25.74 (<.001) 97.90±14.40 (.003)
  preparation class >2c 182.06±15.24 a<b, c 99.81±11.15 a<b, c
  Antenatal visits Nonea 151.38±32.76 6.04 79.25±17.40 10.41
    <4 visitsb 176.37±21.18 (.003) 97.09±12.25 (<.001)
    ≥4 visitsc 179.20±14.035 a<b, c 100.43±7.86 a<b, c

BDT=Bangladesh Taka (Approximately 78 BDT=1 US dollar).

Table 3.
Correlations among Self-care Agency, Self-care Action, Depressive Mood, and Fatigue (N=124)
Variables Fatigue Self-care agency Self-care action
r (p) r (p) r (p)
Self-care agency –.31 (<.001)    
Self-care action –.21 (.018) .84 (<.001)  
Depressive mood .57 (<.001) –.29 (.001) –.20 (.023)
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