RATE OF DEPRESENTATIVE DISORDERS IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH GESTATIONAL AGE FROM 36 WEEKS TO 40 WEEKS AT HUNG VUONG HOSPITAL

Thị Tuyết Nguyễn, Thị Diễm Tuyết Hoàng, Ngọc Yến Dung Đặng, Thị Hằng Trần, Thị Tâm Hòa Hoàng, Thị Phương Hoa Võ , Thị Quyền Nương Trần, Thị Minh Trang Nguyễn, Ý Lan Võ

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A cross-sectional study was conducted at Hung Vuong Hospital from December 2020 to June 2021 to determine the prevalence of depression and related factors among pregnant women. A total of 250 pregnant women, between 36 and 40 weeks of gestation, participated in a structured interview and completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) questionnaire. The results showed that 5.6% of the participants experienced depression. Factors associated with depression included conflicts with the husband's family, lack of support from the husband, not confiding in the husband, and routine prenatal visits at private healthcare facilities. Screening for depression in all pregnant women at prenatal care facilities is essential for the early detection of symptoms ranging from anxiety to depression. This approach would allow for timely counseling, support, care, and treatment. Not only would this improve the health of pregnant women, but it would also enhance their quality of life, ensure a healthy future generation both physically and mentally, and reduce the healthcare burden.

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