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Prevalence of postpartum depression in females attending primary health care centers in shaqra province K.S.A / Iman Dafalla Abul Qasem ; Supervised Huda Abdou Hussein , Sarah Mohammed Nader

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cairo : Iman Dafalla Abul Qasem , 2018Description: 108 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cmOther title:
  • معدل انتشار اكتئاب ما بعد الولادة فى السيدات الحاضرات إلى مراكز الرعاية الصحية الأولية فى منطقة شقراء بالمملكة العربية السعودية [Added title page title]
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Dissertation note: Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Family Medicine Summary: Background: Maternal post-partum depression is common PPD, Costly and associated with bad outcomes for mothers, Infants and families (Gaynes, 2005) the need to evaluate rescreening is based in part on the natural history of PPD which increase the prevalence of PPD up to six months postpartum suggesting later onset PPD. Objectives: The aim of present study is to assess the prevalence of PPD at 2 months and rescreening at 6 months post-partum mothers at Shaqra province (150 km west to the capital Riyadh) K.S.A, coming to well-baby and immunization clinic. Methodology: Across sectional study was conducted in a two primary health care centers PHC at Shaqra ( the biggest tow PHCs in shaqra out of nine centers). A sample of 90 post-partum mothers aged (18-45) (estimated according to total population of shaqra area) had included in the study and interviewed using EPDS questionnaire (translated to Arabic) rescreening was done again at 6 months post-partum. Results: Up to 28% of the sample were positive for PPD with EPDS score above 11 points. 72% of the sample were negative for PPD with EPDS score under 10 points. 5% out of the positive 28% samples were diagnosed on 6 months rescreening. Conclusions: PPD is a major complication of childbirth. The study found about 28% to studied females are depressed while 72% are not depressed. PPD may appear late in post-partum period as 5% of the sample was positive at 6 months screening. No relation between PPD and maternal age, level of education, occupation. PPD had positive correlation with marital status, residency. PPD not only response well to treatment but is preventable
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Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.11.35.M.Sc.2018.Im.P (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110075916000
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Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Family Medicine

Background: Maternal post-partum depression is common PPD, Costly and associated with bad outcomes for mothers, Infants and families (Gaynes, 2005) the need to evaluate rescreening is based in part on the natural history of PPD which increase the prevalence of PPD up to six months postpartum suggesting later onset PPD. Objectives: The aim of present study is to assess the prevalence of PPD at 2 months and rescreening at 6 months post-partum mothers at Shaqra province (150 km west to the capital Riyadh) K.S.A, coming to well-baby and immunization clinic. Methodology: Across sectional study was conducted in a two primary health care centers PHC at Shaqra ( the biggest tow PHCs in shaqra out of nine centers). A sample of 90 post-partum mothers aged (18-45) (estimated according to total population of shaqra area) had included in the study and interviewed using EPDS questionnaire (translated to Arabic) rescreening was done again at 6 months post-partum. Results: Up to 28% of the sample were positive for PPD with EPDS score above 11 points. 72% of the sample were negative for PPD with EPDS score under 10 points. 5% out of the positive 28% samples were diagnosed on 6 months rescreening. Conclusions: PPD is a major complication of childbirth. The study found about 28% to studied females are depressed while 72% are not depressed. PPD may appear late in post-partum period as 5% of the sample was positive at 6 months screening. No relation between PPD and maternal age, level of education, occupation. PPD had positive correlation with marital status, residency. PPD not only response well to treatment but is preventable

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