Factors associated with maternal well-being during childbirth among postpartum women in Minas Gerais - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

ABSTRACT

Objectives:

to analyze the factors associated with maternal well-being during childbirth among postpartum women in Minas Gerais.

Methods:

a cross-sectional study nested within a cohort was conducted with postpartum women in a municipality of Minas Gerais. The Maternal Well-being in Childbirth Scale 2 was used. The prevalence of maternal well-being during childbirth was estimated. The magnitude of the association between maternal distress and care practices was estimated using the Prevalence Ratio (PR), applying Poisson regression.

Results:

a total of 183 postpartum women aged between 15 and 46 years participated, with 26.2%, 27.9%, and 45.9% reporting excellent, adequate, and poor well-being during childbirth care, respectively. Maternal distress was more prevalent among women who underwent cesarean sections (PR = 1.60) and those who did not receive breastfeeding information (PR = 1.59).

Conclusions:

a high prevalence of maternal distress during childbirth was observed, associated with cesarean delivery and the lack of breastfeeding information.