Mental health outcomes beyond the post-partum period among adolescent mothers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescence is the most crucial part of life. The vulnerability of adolescent mothers is even more pronounced and can affect various health aspects. While they suffer from social and emotional stresses shortly after giving birth, the long-term effect after the post-partum period of adolescent pregnancy on the mental outcomes holds prime importance. Thus, this systematic review aims to ascertain the association between adolescent pregnancy on mental health outcomes.

Methods

The search strategy was run in June 2023 on databases including PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Psych Info, and Embase . Quality assessment of the studies was done using the National Institute of Health (NIH)'s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) tool for observational studies. For studies

SUBMITTER: Abdul Rahim K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10836488 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature