Disparities in postpartum depression screening participation between immigrant and Danish-born women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Qualitative studies suggest that immigrant women experience barriers for postpartum depression (PPD) screening. This study examines the prevalence of participation in PPD screening in the universal home-visiting programme in Denmark, in relation to migrant status and its association with acculturation factors, such as length of residence and age at migration.

Methods

The sample consists of 77 694 births from 72 292 mothers (2015-18) that participated in the programme and were registered in the National Child Health Database. Lack of PPD screening using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) was examined in relation to migrant group and acculturation factors. We used Poisson regression with cluster robust standard errors to estimate crude and adjusted rel

SUBMITTER: Marti-Castaner M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9090168 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature