Assessment of postpartum depression among mothers following delivery in a rural based tertiary care centre, Nagpur, Maharashtra: A cross-sectional study
Journal Title: Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Postpartum depression represents a considerable problem affecting women and their families It may range from mild self limiting depression named postpartum blues to postnatal major depression and psychosis By doing this study many of the risk factors can be screened and we can provide intervention in proper time so as to reduce the morbidity A cross sectional study was conducted in 100 postnatal women Mothers were interviewed using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale EPDS with cut off score of 12 The result was analyzed by using the ChiSquare test Out of 100 postnatal women included in the study 13 women were found have EPDS score more than 12 Most of the patients were found to be in the age group of 2030 years It was also seen that most women who were educated up to highschool and belonged to joint families were among the 13 The most commonly associated factors were low and average family income p0013 and caesarean mode of delivery p0003 The study implies that postpartum depression is highly prevalent and is mostly influenced by the family income and mode of deliveryKeywords Nervous Postpartum blues Insomnia Depression Anxiety Guilt
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Shreya Khara, Varsha Kose
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- DOI 10.18231/2348-7682.2018.0009
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