Good quality of life after emergency embolisation in postpartum haemorrhage.
Twenty-one women, who were treated for postpartum haemorrhage by embolisation of the uterine artery, filled in a series of questionnaires. The questionnaires assessed personality characteristics, illness perceptions, coping and quality of life (QoL). The women also made drawings of their uterus. The results suggest that women who experience emergency embolisation have good QoL at follow-up.
Department of Obstetrics (K6-27), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2300 RC, The Netherlands. gielvs@gmail.com
Giel
G
van Stralen
Laurine L M
LL
van Stralen-Ruijten
Cathelijne F
CF
Spaargaren
Elizabeth
E
Broadbent
Ad A
AA
Kaptein
Sicco A
SA
Scherjon
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011580:Psychological Techniques; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013995:Time; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D016387:Women's Health