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- Title
Risk of Postpartum Depression: The Considerable Role of Maternal Health Status and Lifestyle.
- Authors
Zedan, Haya S.; Baattaiah, Baian A.; Alashmali, Shoug; Almasaudi, Arwa S.
- Abstract
Women's health issues are complex and require collaborative efforts to unravel some of these complexities. This study aims to identify the incidence risk of Postpartum Depression (PPD) in a national sample of women in Saudi Arabia and the relationship with several health status, lifestyle, and sociodemographic factors. A cross-sectional study with an online questionnaire format assessed the risk of postpartum depression using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and included several questions on postpartum health status and lifestyle factors. Of the 550 women who responded to the survey 75% scored within range of risk for PPD (≥12). We found significant associations between family income, younger baby age, birth difficulty, having family support, level of physical activity, and the risk for PPD (p < 0.05). Urgent attention and resources should be directed towards screening and treatment for PPD in the healthcare system. The development of programs for awareness, education, and support of postpartum mothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is also required.
- Subjects
SAUDI Arabia; LIFESTYLES; MATERNAL health services; POSTPARTUM depression; CROSS-sectional method; FAMILY support; MULTIPLE regression analysis; HEALTH status indicators; MEDICAL screening; MENTAL health; FISHER exact test; RISK assessment; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; COMPARATIVE studies; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; PEARSON correlation (Statistics); QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; EXERCISE; CHI-squared test; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; PATIENT education; DATA analysis software; WOMEN'S health; EDINBURGH Postnatal Depression Scale; EVALUATION
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2023, Vol 11, Issue 14, p2074
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare11142074