Effect of educational- counseling program based on precede-proceed model during Pregnancy on postpartum depression.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore the effects of an educational- counselling programme based on the precede-proceed model during pregnancy on preventing post-partum depression.

Design

A randomized clinical trial (RCT) study.

Method

130 pregnant women were selected and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Data collection was carried out using questionnaires of predisposing, reinforcing and enabling factors, GHQ and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The Education programme was designed and performed in each group in a given weekday through four 60-minute sessions. The whole intervention lasted for one month in all groups. The participants in the control group were given routine pregnancy care. Data were gathered before and after the intervention in both groups.

SUBMITTER: Beydokhti TB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8186680 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature