Psychosocial Factors in The Development of Postpartum Depression; A Case Control Study
Journal Title: Hippocrates Medical Journal - Year 2022, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective In this study, it was aimed to enable early detection of women at risk by investigating the factors affecting postpartum depression (PPD), which is not a health problem experienced by the mother alone, but which is of interest to the community. Materials and Methods All women (18,865 people) who applied to the psychiatry clinic of a foundation university hospital between January 2015 and January 2020 formed the universe of this study, which was planned as a case-control type analytical study. Women with a diagnosis of “Postpartum Depression” made by the Psychiatry Clinic were determined as the case group. Women who were not diagnosed with PPD according to hospital medical records and declaration were determined as the control group. 54 women were included in the case group and 108 women were included in the control group. The case and control groups were matched in order of age and child. The questionnaire form prepared by the study team was filled in via telephone. Permission was obtained from the Bezmialem Vakif University Non-Invasive Clinical Research Ethics Committee. Results All women (18,865 people) who applied to the psychiatry clinic of a foundation university hospital between January 2015 and January 2020 formed the universe of this study, which was planned as a case-control type analytical study. Women with a diagnosis of “Postpartum Depression” made by the Psychiatry Clinic were determined as the case group. Women who were not diagnosed with PPD according to hospital medical records and declaration were determined as the control group. 54 women were included in the case group and 108 women were included in the control group. The case and control groups were matched in order of age and child. The questionnaire form prepared by the study team was filled in via telephone. Permission was obtained from the Bezmialem Vakif University Non-Invasive Clinical Research Ethics Committee. Conclusion Women with risk factors can be prevented from experiencing PPD by detecting their application to health institutions during pregnancy and puerperium.
Authors and Affiliations
Sezanur Nazlı TÜRKOĞLU, Ayşe Nur BALCI YAPALAK, Ceyda ACAR, Bedia ÖZYILDIRIM
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