Severity of acute pain after childbirth, but not type of delivery, predicts persistent pain and postpartum depression
UCLouvain · Wake Forest University · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Cesarean delivery rates continue to increase, and surgery is associated with chronic pain, often co-existing with depression. Also, acute pain in the days after surgery is a strong predictor of chronic pain. Here we tested if mode of delivery or acute pain played a role in persistent pain and depression after childbirth. In this multicenter, prospective, longitudinal cohort study, 1288 women hospitalized for cesarean or vaginal delivery were enrolled. Data were obtained from patient interviews and medical record review within 36 h postpartum, then via telephone interviews 8 weeks later to assess persistent pain and postpartum depressive symptoms. The impact of delivery mode on acute postpartum pain, persistent…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 11.07
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 25
Authors
6- JCJames C. EisenachCorresponding
- PHPeter H. Pan
UCLouvain, Wake Forest University, University of Geneva, Columbia University
- RMRichard M. Smiley
Wake Forest University, UCLouvain, University of Geneva, Columbia University
- PLPatricia Lavand’homme
Columbia University, Wake Forest University, University of Geneva, UCLouvain
- RLRuth Landau
Columbia University, UCLouvain, University of Geneva, Wake Forest University
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Childbirth
- Postpartum depression
- Postpartum period
- Depression (economics)
- Acute pain
- Vaginal delivery
- Obstetrics
- Good health and well-being