Effect of Doula delivery combined with rehabilitation massage on postpartum depression in puerperae

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-7256.2014.24.002

Abstract：Objective:To investigate the effect of Doula delivery combined With rehabilitation massage on postpartum depression in puer_perae. Methods:1OO puerperae Who had full — term normal delivery in our hospital Were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group(5O puerperae in each group). The Doula delivery combined With postpartum rehabilitation massage Was adopted in the ob_servation group and the traditional nursing service model Was used in the control group. The process of delivery Was recorded in the tWo groups and the puerperae Were tested by using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale(EPDS)in 6 WeeKs after delivery,the postpartum de_pression of puerperae Was compared betWeen the tWo groups. Results:The degree of intrapartum anxiety and fear of puerperae,the rate of dystocia and the volume of 24 h postpartum bleeding Was significantly loWer and less in the observation group than the control group(P <O. O5);postpartum sleep quality Was significantly better in the observation group than the control group(P < O. O5);the incidence of post_partum depression Was significantly loWer in the observation group than the control group(P < O. O5). Conclusion:Doula Delivery com_bined With postpartum rehabilitation massage can improve the quality of delivery,relieve physical and psychological stress reaction and ef_fectively prevent the occurrence of depression.