Suicidal ideation and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Jimma medical center, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicidal ideation (SI) among pregnant women is a major public health concern worldwide and is associated with a higher risk of completed suicide. However, there are limited studies that determined the prevalence and the potential determinants of suicidal ideation in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Jimma, Ethiopia.

Methods

An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 423 pregnant women attending Jimma medical center in Southwest, Ethiopia. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. Suicidal ideation assessed using the Suicidality Module of the World Menta

SUBMITTER: Anbesaw T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8386870 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature