The situation of postpartum depression using EPDS score

Abstract

Background: During the postpartum period there was an increased the risk of psychiatrics disorders among the women. It was called postpartum depression. The symptoms were anxiety, sadness, anxious. The objective of this paper was researching on postpartum depression based on The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Method: A total of 275 pregenants in postpartum period were studied at Hue Central Hospital, from 01/2021 to 01/2022. A cross-study was conducted. Results: The results showed that the mean age was 29.2 ± 5.4. According to EPDS, 0 - 8 scores group was 80.4%, 9 - 12 scores group was 10.5%, ≥ 13 scores group was 9.1%. Women in dirvoce, separation situation which had score higher than 13 was 22.5%. In group ≥ 13 EPDS scores: postpartum depression rate 54.4%; The percentage of pregnant women giving birth to all boys or all girls was 17.6%. The rate of adverse pregnancy including stillbirth, malformation was 6.5%. Anxiety, sadness, anxious 38.7%. Without ahouse servant, the rate was 22.6%. Baby care ability no normaly was 45.2%. The rate of mother with neurology asthenia, emotion changes was 90.3% (≥ 13 EPDS scores), p < 0.05, the rate of mother who unwanted to taking care of the baby was 51.6%, thought that baby was caused harming herself was 6.4%. Conclusion: Postpartum depression was a common disease, lasted about 6 weeks. Screening and consult early was necessary. Key words: depression, postpartum, women.