Association between maternity leave policies and postpartum depression: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Working mothers are at greater risk for postpartum depression. Maternity leave characteristics, including length, wage replacement and employment protection, could have relevant implications for mothers' mental health. We propose to explore whether there is an association between maternity leave characteristics and postpartum depression.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review searching for randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental, cohort or cross-sectional studies on five databases using search terms including maternity and parental leave and depression, as well as references in relevant articles. We identified 500 articles and included 23 of those. We used the EPHPP Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies to assess the quality of the studies.

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SUBMITTER: Hidalgo-Padilla L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10491689 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature