Mapping Postpartum Depression in Latvia: Prevalence and Associated Factors Among Women Receiving Outpatient Care.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Postpartum depression is a major global mental health concern, yet epidemiological evidence from the Baltic region remains limited. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms among postpartum women attending postpartum outpatient care in Latvia and identify associated sociodemographic and clinical factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the outpatient department of the largest maternity hospital in Latvia from May 2024 to June 2025. All women aged 18 years or older, who attended a routine postpartum gynaecological visit 4 to 6 weeks after delivery and screened positive on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) (≥5 points), completed a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression S

SUBMITTER: Lazareva M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12898396 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature