Prevalence and associated risk factors for postpartum depression in women attending a tertiary care centre in Tamil Nadu
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Gynaecology - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in general practice and about one in ten patients seen in the primary care settings suffer from some form of depression 1 They constitute a substantial proportion of the global burden of disease, and are projected to form the second most common cause of disability by 2020. Postnatal depression (PND) is one of the most common psychopathology in these phases. PND describes non-psychotic depressive episodes, with loss of interest, insomnia, and loss of energy experienced by mothers within the period of 4 to 6 weeks after delivery. Aims and Objectives: To find out the prevalence of Postnatal depression among mothers attending a tertiary care centre and to identify the factors associated with Postnatal depression among mothers Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 150 postnatal mothers in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences during the period from January 2018 to July 2018 was included in the study. Post natal depression was assessed according to the edinburgh postnatal depression scale Results: Out of the 150 study participants taken, the mean age was found to be 22.1 ± 2.8 years. Majority of them belongs to nuclear family. Postnatal depression was found in 30.7% of the study subjects. Post natal depression was more among those who are from nuclear family and unemployed class. Conclusion: Maternal mental health assessment should be made a part of routine antenatal and postnatal care visits
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Rema v nair, Rajapreethi .
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