Return to Work, Family Functionality, and Social Support in Women Who Experienced Pregnancy After Age 35 in Antioquia, Colombia

Vásquez-Trespalacios, Elsa María Y Rodríguez-Calderón, Maria Alejandra Y Uribe-Herrera, Susana Y Dávila-Zuluaga, Ana Sofía Y Rodríguez-Joya, Juana Valentina Y Ramos-Arcila, Natalia (2025) Return to Work, Family Functionality, and Social Support in Women Who Experienced Pregnancy After Age 35 in Antioquia, Colombia. Universidad y Salud, 27 (1). e8569. ISSN 2389-7066

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Introduction: Pregnancy after the age of 35 is an increasingly common trend in the contemporary world; however, aspects such as returning to work and its relationship with family functionality and social support remain underexplored. Objective: To assess work reentry, family functionality, and social support in women who experienced pregnancy after the age of 35 in Medellín and the metropolitan area of Antioquia, Colombia. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study measuring sociodemographic characteristics, social support, family functionality, and satisfaction with work reentry following pregnancy in 106 women from the department of Antioquia, Colombia. Results: Of the participants, 82.1% had an education level higher than secondary school, and over half belonged to the upper-middle class. No participant with normal family functionality reported unsatisfactory work reentry, and approximately 80% of these women were still employed. 75% of the participants reported not experiencing postpartum depression; however, only 43.8% self-reported normal family functionality. Conclusion: For a pregnant woman over 35 years of age, a functional family and a positive perception of social support play a beneficial role in work reentry.

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Información Adicional:	Acknowledgments: The authors thank Universidad CES for supporting the project. Author Contributions: All authors contributed to the design, data collection, analysis, and writing of the manuscript. Funding: The authors declare that they received no funding for this manuscript. Data Availability: Anonymized data from the study are available upon request from the corresponding author, subject to approval from the Universidad CES institutional ethics committee. Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate: Approved by the Universidad CES Research and Innovation Committee, Act 284Proy004. All participants signed informed consent. Conflict of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest. Consent for Publication: The authors assign publication rights to the journal Revista Universidad y Salud. Citation: Vásquez-Trespalacios EM, Rodríguez-Calderón MA, Uribe-Herrera S, Dávila-Zuluaga AS, Rodríguez-Joya JV, Ramos-Arcila N. Return to Work, Family Functionality, and Social Support in Women Who Experienced Pregnancy After Age 35 in Antioquia, Colombia. Univ Salud. 2025; 27(1):e8569. DOI: 10.22267/rus.252701.340
Palabras Clave:	Pregnant women; Women’s health; Return to Work; Social support; Family Relations; Mujeres Embarazadas; Salud de la mujer; Reinserción al trabajo; Apoyo social; Relaciones familiares incidencia; Gestantes; Saúde da Mulher; Retorno ao Trabalho; Apoio Social; Relações Familiares
Asunto:	Ciencias Sociales > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman R Medicina > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicina > RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Division:	Revistas > Revista Universidad y Salud
Depósito de Usuario:	Rev. Universidad y Salud UDENAR
Fecha Deposito:	12 Feb 2025 20:20
Ultima Modificación:	12 Feb 2025 20:20
URI:	http://sired.udenar.edu.co/id/eprint/15720

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