Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Interventions of Postpartum Depression in Refugees and Asylum-Seeking Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Refugee women are at an increased risk of developing postpartum depression (PPD) due to a combination of various psychosocial stressors. This systematic review aimed to outline the prevalence of PPD among refugee women and explore related risk factors and interventions currently in practice.

Methods

A search was conducted using MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Core Collection (Web of Science) for articles published until August 2022, yielding 1,678 records.

Results

The prevalence of refugee and asylum-seeking women was 22.5% (n = 657/2,922), while the prevalence of non-refugee/asylum-seeking women with PPD was 17.5% (n = 400/2,285). Refugee/asylum-seeking women face a unique set of issues such as domestic abuse, separation and lack of support, stres

SUBMITTER: Heer K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10871679 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature