Factors associated with postpartum depression among Myanmar women in Yangon: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postpartum depression (PPD) is non-psychotic depressive illness after childbirth, and PPD affects the health and social status of mothers and their children. This study aims to identify the prevalence of suspected PPD and associated factors among women in Yangon, Myanmar.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study of 552 women at 6-8 weeks postpartum who visited at North Okkalapa General and Teaching Hospital for postnatal care from September to October 2022. Socio-demographic factors, obstetric and infant factors, family support, and medical history were collected using a structured questionnaire. Myanmar version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was used for screening PPD, and all women were divided into suspected PPD (EPDS ≥10) and non-suspected P

SUBMITTER: Wyunn KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11261082 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature