Coping style of postpartum patients with pelvic floor dysfunction and its influencing factor

Abstract

Objective To investigate the coping style of postpartum patients with pelvic floor dysfunction and to analyze the effect of family support on coping style of postpartum women with pelvic floor dysfunction. Methods From May to October 2017, we selected postpartum patients with pelvic floor dysfunction of department of gynaecology in the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University as subjects by convenience sampling. All of the patients were investigated with the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ) and Perceived Social Support form Family (PSS-Fa) to understand the coping style and family support of patients. The correlation between them was explored. A total of 200 questionnaires were sent out and 186 valid of them were collected with 93.0% for the valid rate. Results Among 186 postpartum patients with pelvic floor dysfunction, the score of positive coping was (1.56±0.73) lower than that of norm; the score of negative coping was (1.85±0.65) higher than that of norm; the differences were statistical (P<0.05) ; the score of family support was (3.01±0.68) having a positive correlation with positive coping (r=0.45, P<0.01) and a negative correlation with negative coping (r=-0.25, P<0.01) . Hierarchical regression analysis showed that family support was the influencing factors of positive coping among postpartum women with pelvic floor dysfunction after controlling general information. Conclusions Postpartum women with pelvic floor dysfunction have negative coping style. Family support is the main influencing factor of positive coping. We should increase the publicity of pelvic floor dysfunction, encourage patients to cope positively and to seek family support properly. Key words: Postpartum period; Pelvic floor dysfunction; Family support; Coping styles; Influencing factors