Study on Recovery Quality After Childbirth in Women Aged 21 to 50 Using Chinese and Malay Questionnaires

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the quality of recovery after childbirth in a local population, focusing on both physical and psychological aspects. The study aims to validate the Chinese and Malay versions of the ObsQoR-10 questionnaire, which assesses recovery aspects like pain, comfort, drug side effects, control, ability to care for the baby, mobility, and hygiene. The goal is to better understand recovery and identify modifiable risk factors linked to poorer recovery scores, which can inform education and therapeutic approaches during the postpartum period. Participants will complete a pre-test of the translated questionnaires with feedback interviews for refinement. Following this, 112 women will be recruited on postpartum day 1 to fill out the Chinese or Malay ObsQoR-10 along with questionnaires about mood, anxiety, and pain. The study will measure changes in ObsQoR-10 scores 60 minutes after initial completion and assess correlations with global health, recovery, hospital stay length, pain scores, breastfeeding confidence, and postnatal depressive symptoms. During the study, participants will be assessed mainly on postpartum day 1 and day 7 using various questionnaires and the ObsQoR-10 tool. This includes monitoring changes in recovery scores shortly after delivery and evaluating longer-term mood and breastfeeding outcomes. The data will help understand recovery quality and develop potential interventions. Participation lasts through the immediate postpartum period with key evaluations within the first week after delivery.

Quality of Recovery After Childbirth