Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2023; 11(33): 7980-7986
Published online Nov 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i33.7980
Treatment of postpartum depression with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing and electrical stimulation
Wen-Hui Zhai, Mei-Jiao Wang, Yi-Jing Zhao, Shuang-Ling Hu, Jin-Man Zhou
Wen-Hui Zhai, Mei-Jiao Wang, Yi-Jing Zhao, Shuang-Ling Hu, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit 2, Wudong Hospital, Wuhan 430084, Hubei Province, China
Jin-Man Zhou, Department of Nursing, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430063, Hubei Province, China
Co-first authors: Wen-Hui Zhai and Mei-Jiao Wang.
Author contributions: Zhai WH and Wang MJ conceived, designed, and refined the study protocol; Zhao YJ and Zhou JM were involved in data collection; Zhai WH, Wang MJ, Zhou JMz, and Hu SL analyzed the data; Zhai WH and Wang MJ drafted the manuscript; all authors were involved in the critical review of the results and read and approved the final manuscript. Zhai WH and Wang MJ as co-first authors contributed equally to this work. The reasons for designating Zhai WH and Wang MJ as co-first authors are threefold. First, the research was performed as a collaborative effort, and the designation of co-first authorship accurately reflects the distribution of responsibilities and burdens associated with the time and effort required to complete the study and the resultant paper. This also ensures effective communication and management of post-submission matters, ultimately enhancing the paper's quality and reliability. Second, the overall research team encompassed authors with a variety of expertise and skills from different fields, and the designation of co-first authors best reflects this diversity. This also promotes the most comprehensive and in-depth examination of the research topic, ultimately enriching readers' understanding by offering various expert perspectives. Third, Zhai WH and Wang MJ contributed efforts of equal substance throughout the research process. The choice of these researchers as co-first authors acknowledges and respects this equal contribution, while recognizing the spirit of teamwork and collaboration of this study. In summary, we believe that designating Wen-Hui Zhai and Mei-Jiao Wang as co-first authors is fitting for our manuscript as it accurately reflects our team's collaborative spirit, equal contributions, and diversity.
Supported by 2017 Wuhan Medical Research Project, No. WZ17Z11; 2021 Wuhan Medical Research Project, No. WX21Z65.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology.
Informed consent statement: All the patients voluntarily participated in the study and signed informed consent forms.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest for this paper.
Data sharing statement: Data generated from this investigation are available upon reasonable quest from the corresponding author.
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Corresponding author: Jin-Man Zhou, MD, Doctor, Department of Nursing, Wuchang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, No. 116 Yangyuan Street, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430063, Hubei Province, China. zhoujinman2023@163.com
Received: September 14, 2023
Peer-review started: September 14, 2023
First decision: September 28, 2023
Revised: October 9, 2023
Accepted: November 10, 2023
Article in press: November 10, 2023
Published online: November 26, 2023
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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background

Puerperal women are prone to postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction and psychological depression, and postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction often aggravates psychological depression.

Research motivation

Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing and electrical stimulation of pelvic floor muscles and the rectus abdominis can relieve mental depression and postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction, respectively, which may relieve the psychological depression of parturient women.

Research objectives

The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical therapeutic effects of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing combined with electrical stimulation of pelvic floor muscles and the rectus abdominis.

Research methods

Through a randomized controlled trial, puerperal women were treated by electrical stimulation of pelvic floor muscles and the rectus abdominis, alone or in combination with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing, and their psychological status was assessed.

Research results

The awareness rate of depression knowledge in the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group. After 1 wk and 3 wk of intervention, the Morisky Medication Compliance Questionnaire score in the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group, and the Hamilton Depression Scale score was significantly lower than that of the control group.

Research conclusions

Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing combined with electrical stimulation of pelvic floor muscles and the rectus abdominis has a significant effect on postpartum depression.

Research perspectives

Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing combined with electrical stimulation of pelvic floor muscles and the rectus abdominis can relieve postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction and maternal depression, which has extensive clinical significance.