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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2026; 16(8): 116923
Published online Aug 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i8.116923
Published online Aug 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i8.116923
Effect of labor-delivery-recovery-postpartum family-centered obstetrics care combined with painless delivery on postpartum depression in primiparas
Xiao-Rong Gong, Xu-Miao Song, Xue-Chai Bao, Department of Obstetrics, North Branch, Ningbo University Affiliated Women and Children’s Hospital, Ningbo 315031, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Gong XR wrote the main manuscript; Song XM collected the data; Bao XC analysed, interpreted, and reviewed the results; all authors prepared the table and figures; all authors approved the final version of the manuscript prior to submission.
AI contribution statement: We confirm that AI-based tools, including Grammarly and DeepL, were used solely for language polishing and grammatical improvement of the manuscript. All scientific content, data analysis, interpretation, and conclusions were entirely developed and verified by the authors, and no AI tool was used for study design or figure generation.
Supported by Ningbo Public Welfare Research Project, No. 2024S147.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Ningbo University Affiliated Women and Children’s Hospital, Approval No. NBFE-2026-KY-023. All methods were carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Informed consent statement: For this retrospective study utilizing existing clinical data, the Ethics Committee waived the need for additional informed consent while confirming compliance with relevant data protection regulations.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest regarding this work.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: The datasets used and analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Corresponding author: Xiao-Rong Gong, Department of Obstetrics, North Branch, Ningbo University Affiliated Women and Children’s Hospital, No. 266 Cishui West Street, Cicheng New Town, Jiangbei District, Ningbo 315031, Zhejiang Province, China. gxrrr1516@163.com
Received: November 25, 2025
Revised: January 26, 2026
Accepted: March 19, 2026
Published online: August 19, 2026
Processing time: 240 Days and 8.8 Hours
Revised: January 26, 2026
Accepted: March 19, 2026
Published online: August 19, 2026
Processing time: 240 Days and 8.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study explores the impact of the labor-delivery-recovery-postpartum (LDRP) family-centered obstetrics care combined with painless delivery on postpartum depression (PPD) in primiparas. The results indicate that the observation group (LDRP + painless delivery) experienced significantly shorter labor, higher comfort levels, and lower rates of PPD compared to the conventional care group. Additionally, gestational complications, lack of family support, and nursing dissatisfaction were identified as independent risk factors for PPD. These findings suggest that LDRP family-centered care and painless delivery can significantly reduce PPD while ensuring maternal and neonatal safety.