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Date Published: 04/11/2025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v555i2.16059
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Vol. 555 No. 2 (2025)
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Huỳnh, N. P. T., Huỳnh, N. P. Q., Trần, T. T. T., Phùng, N. H., & Nguyễn, T. Đạt. (2025). DEPRESSION AND SOME RELATED FACTORS AMONG WOMEN UNDERGOING ABORTION AT CAN THO GYNECOLOGY OBSTETRICS HOSPITAL IN 2024. Vietnam Medical Journal, 555(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v555i2.16059

DEPRESSION AND SOME RELATED FACTORS AMONG WOMEN UNDERGOING ABORTION AT CAN THO GYNECOLOGY OBSTETRICS HOSPITAL IN 2024

Nguyễn Phương Thảo Huỳnh, Nguyễn Phương Quang Huỳnh, Thị Thu Trang Trần, Ngọc Hải Phùng, Tấn Đạt Nguyễn

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Objective: To determine the rate of depression and analyze some related factors among women undergoing abortion. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 348 women undergoing abortion at Can Tho Gynecology Obstetrics Hospital in 2024. Results: The percentage of depression in women after abortion was 30.7%. The study recorded statistically significant differences, with a higher rate of depression in the group with family conflict (OR=2.83; p=0.019), no or no support from relatives/friends (OR=2.12; p=0.036), frequent/occasional stress at work (OR=3.69; p=0.027) and insufficient sleep (OR=3.67; p=0.013). Conclusion: The study showed that 30.7% of women who had post-abortion depression were depressed. Factors associated with depression included family conflict, lack of support from family/friends, high levels of work stress, and insufficient sleep. These results highlight the need to promote a healthy lifestyle, expand the network of mental health professionals, and encourage women to seek help from organizations and community support groups to help reduce the mental burden on women

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Depression, women, abortion, Can Tho.

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