RESEARCH CHARACTERISTICS AND SOME FACTORS RELATED TO DEPRESSION IN POSTPARTUM WOMEN IN CITY HANOI IN 2022
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Abstract
Depression is a common mental disorder in postpartum women, greatly affecting the health of mothers and children. Objective: Describe the
prevalence of depression and some related factors in postpartum women in Hanoi city. Subjects and research methods: Cross-sectional description on 1086 postpartum women from 4-12 weeks in 10 districts of Hanoi city. Results: 16,85% of women had postpartum depression. The main manifestations of postpartum depression are: Feeling of boredom (28,45%). Feeling bored in doing everything (23,94%); Working easily tired (35,91%); Sleep disturbances (41,99%). Factors: first pregnancy under 20 years old (OR=1.89); Gestational age at birth less than 37 weeks (OR=2.56); Unemployment, housework (OR=3.07); Mentally abusive husband (OR=3.51) are factors related to postpartum depression. Conclusions: These findings highlight the need to screen for postpartum depression and risk factors in settings where care is available to improve maternal and child health.
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Keywords
Postpartum depression; mothers; related factors; family support.
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