The effectiveness of postpartum interventions aimed at improving women's mental health after medical complications of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postpartum mental disorders including depression and anxiety are common. Medical complications of pregnancy, such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, are thought to increase the risk of mental disorders postpartum. However, it is unclear which interventions may be effective for preventing and/or treating postpartum mental disorders following a medically complicated pregnancy. We aimed to systematically review published literature on the effectiveness of postpartum interventions to improve women's mental health after medical complications of pregnancy.

Methods

Systematic review (PROSPERO: CRD42021220030) was performed.

Eligibility criteria

(1) randomized controlled trials (RCTs), published 1st Jan 2001-12th August 2021 (2) outcome measures reported on

SUBMITTER: Shang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9632104 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature