ABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the prevention effect of nurse-led peer support system on the postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder of primipara.Methods:A total of 74 cases of primipara were randomly divided into experimental group ( n=37) and control group ( n=37). The control group received routine nursing. The experimental group received nurse-led peer support intervention. The postpartum depression and postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder was assessed by using Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) and impact of event scale-revised (IES-R) before and after intervention. Results:Before intervention, the socre of EPDS and IES-R was no statistical difference between experimental group and control group ( P>0.05). After intervention, the scores of EPDS and IES-R were significantly decreased in the experiment group [(5.41 ± 0.49) pionts, (16.56 ± 1.36) pionts] compared to the control group [(16.56 ± 1.36) pionts, (19.01 ± 1.98) pionts], the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Nurse-led peer support system can alliviate postpartum depression and posttraumatic stress disorder status and promote the psychological health of primipara.