A cross sectional study to analyse the pervasiveness and risk factors of antepartum depression in pregnant women
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction Pregnancy being a major psychological as well as physiological event it is also one of the delighted moments in a womens life but for most of them its a time of confusion fear anxiety stress and even depression with an excess of chronic life stressors they find themselves unable to cope with the additional demands of pregnancyAims and Objectives To determine the pervasiveness and risk factors of ante partum depression in a cohort of 300 pregnant women attending outpatient department of obstetrics and gynecology at Durgabai Deshmukh Hospital and Research Centre HyderabadSettings and Design A Prospective observational crosssectional studyMethodology 300 pregnant women attending antenatal out patient department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Durgabai Deshmukh hospital and research centre between April 2016 to November 2016 were screened for ante partum depression using EPDS Edinburg postnatal depression score questionnaireStatistical Analysis Students t test was applied to analyze the data and P value Results 2266 ie 68 of 300 subjects had ante partum depression Ante partum depression was most commonly seen in age group of 2530 yrs Poor family support and partner violence has statistical significance in development Socio economic status Region Parity and Gestational age showed no statistical significance in our studyConclusion Ante partum depression is pervasive among pregnant women in Hyderabad due to lack of awareness future research in this area is recommended to elucidate the impact of depression during pregnancy and associated obstetric risk factorsKeywords EPDS Pregnancy Depression Ante partum Risk factors
Authors and Affiliations
Rekha Garlapati, Dhaval Kumar Rasiklal Dharani, Manjula Rao, Tejaswini
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