Postpartum depression prevalence, risk factors, and interventions among women in Punjab, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to look at the prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression among Pakistani women.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 women who gave birth within the past three weeks to one year. The time frame for data collection was from December 2023 to April 2024, from different hospitals in Punjab, Pakistan. There were 5 sections in the questionnaire, Section 1 aimed at assessing the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, Section 2 contained 3 questions about pregnancy and postpartum experience, Section 3 contained 10 questions about postpartum depression screening, Section 4 contained 12 questions related to risk factors and Section 5 contained 10 questions of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS

SUBMITTER: Yousaf J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12484497 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature