1Assistant Professor, Community Medicine Deprtment, Navodaya Medical College, Raichur
Depression is very common, yet a neglected problem in new mothers, that can affect their own health as well as that of their children. The present study was carried out to evaluate the association of different socio-demographic and risk factors with postpartum depression, so that these women can be screened in their early puerperium while in the hospital and can be provided with special care.
1. To assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with postpartum depression. 2. To evaluate the association of antenatal and postnatal risk factors with postpartum depression.
A descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the postnatal ward of Tertiary Care Centre, Raichur. A pre-designed and pretested questionnaire was used to interview the patient, after taking verbal consent. It was one-to-one type of interaction. Depression was assessed using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The duration of the study was 6 months (1st March-31st August, 2017) with 264 sample size.
Out of 264 patients 60(23%) had postpartum depression, among them 31(51.67%) had mild depression, 22(36.67%) had moderate depression and 07(11.67%) had severe depression. Depression was significantly associated with antenatal and postnatal risk factors (p < 0.05), however complaints during antenatal period and mode of delivery had no association.
Routine screening for postpartum depression to be done in high risk cases.
Postpartum depression, Risk factors, Prevalence, Postpartum women
