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- Title
The Survey Frequency of Post Partum Depression and Possible Associated Risk Factors in Mothers Referred to Rafsanjan Health Centers in 2015.
- Authors
Rahavi, Azadeh; Esmaeilnejad, Hamideh; Bidaki, Reza; Manshoori, Azita
- Abstract
Background: Pregnancy and delivery are natural processes in human life that can in fact turn into challenges. Postpartum depression is a common sort of depression. This study is conducted aimed at investigating the frequency of postpartum depression and its associated risk factors in patients referred to Rafsanjan health centers in 2015. Materials and Methods: In this study, 196 women who passed between 2 and 6 months of their delivery referred to the health centers of the city of Rafsanjan in 2015 and were randomly selected and registered for the study. They completed the Edinburgh Depression Scale. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 17 using the chi-square test, t-test and the logistic regression. Results: In this study, the prevalence of postpartum depression was 68.5%. From among the factors, unwanted pregnancy could predict postpartum depression. Conclusion: The prevalence of postpartum depression is high in the cityof Rafsanjan. Maybe by offering trainings before pregnancy on the risk factors such as unwanted pregnancy, the rate of postpartum depression can be lowered.
- Subjects
PREGNANCY complications; MEDICAL centers; POSTPARTUM depression; UNWANTED pregnancy; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences / Progress in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, 2018, p158
- ISSN
1735-8639
- Publication type
Article