Postnatal Depression in Surabaya, Indonesia

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公開日
2006-03
DOI
  • 10.2753/imh0020-7411350105
公開者
Informa UK Limited

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Postnatal depression or postpartum depression is a major psychiatric illness affecting many women with uncertainty remaining over causative factors or etiology [1]. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, used for the first time in Indonesia, evaluated demographic data and risk factors to determine any correlation of women with and without postpartum depression. Some 434 women attending antenatal care were included in the study beginning the third term of pregnancy and concluded four to six weeks postpartum. Finding of 22.35 percent of postnatal mothers reporting postpartum depression in our study is similar to other studies. No significant differences were found between women with and without postpartum depression when evaluating demographic variables. Significant differences between the two groups were found when comparing risk factors. Also, women who had more risk factors had postpartum depression. The need for educational programs to create awareness and assist in identifying the condition early is...

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