Prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression among women seen at Primary Health Care Centres in Damascus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Syria, there are no previous studies on postpartum depression. The aim of this study is was identify the prevalence of postpartum depression and investigate its risk factors among Syrian women seen at the Primary Health Care Centres in Damascus.

Methods

This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out between January and December 2017 in Damascus, Syria. Postpartum women seen at a convenience sample of the largest and well-utilized primary health care centres in Damascus were invited to participate in the study. The Arabic version of the validated Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale questionnaire was used to measure postpartum depression. A cut-off score of 13 was considered to indicate probable depression.

Results

Out of a total of 1105 women par

SUBMITTER: Roumieh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6929307 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature