Abstract
Aim: Postpartum Depression (PPD) is one of the most common complications of the postpartum period. In Egypt, previous studies have reported that the prevalence of PPD ranged from 20-50% depending on location in Lower and Upper Egypt. This study aimed to evaluate the co-factors affecting the occurrence of PPD amongst puerperal women in Sohag city, Egypt. Methods: The study was carried out at Sohag University Hospital from June 2015 to May 2016. All women within 6 weeks after birth who gave their consent were included. A pretested questionnaire including demographic, psychosocial, maternal and infant variables as well as the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was completed. A woman with an EPDS score ≥13 was considered to have PPD, while a score < 12 ruled out PPD. Results: We recruited 658 women, among whom 47 had an EPDS score ≥13, giving a prevalence of 7.14% of PPD. Women who delivered female babies or those who had a medical illness in their babies were significantly more likely to suffer from PPD. Conclusion: The prevalence of PPD in our setting was 7.14% which reflected the lowest prevalence among regions in Egypt. This could be due to differences of regional culture, families’ ties or other co-factors and needs further verification.
Highlights
The event of becoming a mother is associated with emotional disturbance in about thirty percentage of women.[1,2] biological changes during pregnancy and childbirth along with sociocultural factors may precipitate the development of post-partum depression (PPD)[3]
Women who delivered female babies or those who had a medical illness in their babies were significantly more likely to suffer from PPD
The hormonal changes during or after pregnancy are responsible for the PPD, but it is found in the mothers with lower socio
Summary
The event of becoming a mother is associated with emotional disturbance in about thirty percentage of women.[1,2] biological changes during pregnancy and childbirth along with sociocultural factors may precipitate the development of post-partum depression (PPD)[3]. The hormonal changes during or after pregnancy are responsible for the PPD, but it is found in the mothers with lower socio. Please cite this paper as: Salem MN, Thabet MN, Fouly H, Abbas AM. Factors affecting the occurrence of postpartum depression among puerperal women in Sohag city, Egypt. Available from: http://ir.uiowa.edu/pog/ Free full text article
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