Postnatal depression and intimate partner violence: a nationwide clinic-based cross-sectional study in Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

An estimated 13% of women in the postnatal period suffer from postnatal depression (PND) worldwide. In addition to underprivileged women, women who are exposed to violence are at higher risk of PND. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and PND in Malaysia.

Methods

This survey was conducted as a nationwide cross-sectional study using a cluster sampling design. Probable PND was assessed using a self-administered Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Demographic profiles and IPV were assessed using a locally validated WHO Multicountry Study on Women's Health and Life Events Questionnaire that was administered in a face-to-face interview. An EPDS total score of 12 or more and/or a positive tendency to self-h

SUBMITTER: Ahmad NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5961592 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature