Health-related quality of life and related factors among pregnant women.

Context: Quality of life is significant in all stages of life, including within pregnancy. The hormonal, emotional, psychological, and physical factors specific to pregnancy can affect and threaten the quality of life of pregnant mothers.

Aims: This study sought to investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and related factors among pregnant women.

Predictors of Health-Promoting Lifestyle in Pregnant Women Based on Pender's Health Promotion Model.

Background And Objectives: Pregnancy causes changes in women's lifestyle; therefore, their health-promoting behaviors should be improved in order to avoid problems during this critical period, which requires knowledge of the factors affecting these behaviors. This study was conducted to determine the predictors of health-promoting lifestyles in pregnant women based on Pender's health promotion model constructs.

Methods: This descriptive study was carried out on 300 pregnant women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy and sought to determine the correlation between lifestyle and the constructs of Pender's health promotion model.