Additional evidence on prevalence and predictors of postpartum depression in China: A study of 300,000 puerperal women covered by a community-based routine screening programme

Wu, Dadong; Jiang, Lei; Zhao, Guanglin

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2022.04.011

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“…Moreover, we found that children of pre-pregnancy thin mothers gained weight more slowly between 1 and 3 and between 6 and 12 months of age compared to those of overweight mothers and that low birth weight children gained weight and height more slowly between 1 and 24 months of age compared to normal birth weight children. In addition, mothers with lower monthly household incomes were more likely to report PPD, with mothers with a monthly household income of less than RMB 2,000 reporting 5.05 times more symptoms than mothers with a monthly household income of above RMB 2,000; this is consistent with the findings of a large community sample study conducted by Wu et al in China ( n = 300,000) ( 44 ). Thus, when mothers with PPD do not exclusively breastfeed their children and the mother's economic situation does not fully support bottle- or mixed-feeding, the physical growth of children with high nutritional needs during infancy might be slowed.…”

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“…We also found that the likelihood of reporting PPD was 3.32 times higher in mothers who were thin before pregnancy than in those of normal weight. Similarly, although we did not find differences in the rate of reporting PPD among between with different levels of education, previous studies have shown that maternal education was negatively associated with maternal postpartum depression ( 44 ). We also found that children of mothers with higher levels of education grew faster in height, and that growth rates increased with age.…”

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Association between maternal postpartum depression and children's physical growth in early childhood: a birth cohort study

Cheng

et al. 2023

Front. Pediatr.

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BackgroundUntreated maternal postpartum depression (PPD) has consequences for children's physical growth, but no published study has evaluated changes in this effect over time. Here we therefore aimed to evaluate the dynamic effects of PPD on the physical growth of children in a prospective birth cohort.MethodsBetween 2015 and 2019, 960 mother-child pairs in Changsha, China were followed up when the child was aged 1–48 months. Data were obtained through household surveys. The mothers' depressive symptoms were measured using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) at 1 month postpartum. Linear mixed models were used to examine the changes in the association of PPD and EPDS scores with physical growth in six different age groups of children between 1 and 48 months.ResultsA total of 604 mother-child pairs completed the follow-up, and 3.3% of mothers reported PPD. No associations were found between PPD and weight or height growth at any age. While EPDS scores were associated with weight gain (β = −0.014, 95% CI (−0.025, −0.002), P = 0.024) and height growth (β = −0.044, 95% CI (−0.084, −0.004), P = 0.030) rates at 1–3 months, no associations were found in older children.LimitationsThe number of mothers who reported PPD was relatively small, and the measurement of PPD was not continuously taken.ConclusionsAfter adjustments for confounders, no dynamic association was found between PPD and children's weight and height growth. EPDS scores, in contrast, did negatively affect children's weight and height growth at age 1–3 months, but this effect was not long-lasting.

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Association between maternal postpartum depression and children's physical growth in early childhood: a birth cohort study

Cheng

et al. 2023

Front. Pediatr.

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“…According to the studies, mothers from all socioeconomic strata are at risk for depression [ 28 ]. Little is known about obstetric and other biological predictors of PPD, although some of the risk factors can be modified or used for screening purposes [ 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 ]. This serves as a motivation for the current study.…”

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Biopsychosocial Predictors of Postpartum Depression: Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Alhaj Ahmad,

Al Awar,

Sayed Sallam

et al. 2024

Healthcare

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During the postpartum period, psychological disorders may emerge. Aims and objectives: With the current study, we aim to explore the biological determinants that act on women during labor and incur the risk for postpartum depression (PPD). To reach the aim, we will perform the following tasks: (i) identify biological peripartum risk factors and calculate pooled prevalence of PPD for each of them; (ii) explore the strength of the relationship between peripartum risk factors and PPD; (iii) rank the predictors by their prevalence and magnitude of association with PPD. The knowledge obtained will support the development and implementation of early diagnostic and preventive strategies. Methods and analysis: We will systematically go through peer-reviewed publications available in the PubMed search engine and online databases: Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE. The scope of the review will include articles published any time in English, Arabic, or Polish. We will deduplicate literature sources with the Covidence software, evaluate heterogeneity between the study results, and critically assess credibility of selected articles with the Joanna Briggs Institute’s bias evaluation tool. The information to extract is the incidence rate, prevalence, and odds ratio between each risk factor and PPD. A comprehensive analysis of the extracted data will allow us to achieve the objectives. The study findings will contribute to risk stratification and more effective management of PPD in women.

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“…Postpartum depression (PPD), defined as an episode of major depression after childbirth, affects 12-17% of women worldwide. 1,2 Over the past two decades, the prevalence of PPD among Chinese women has been estimated to range from 4.3% to 29.4%, [3][4][5] and 3.74 million women in China are estimated to be affected by PPD every year. 6 PPD is associated with increased odds of severe maternal and neonatal complications, such as suicide, infanticide, and childhood and adolescent developmental and behavioral problems.…”

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Childbirth Pain, Labor Epidural Analgesia, and Postpartum Depression: Recent Evidence and Future Directions

Du¹,

Liu²,

Xu³

et al. 2022

JPR

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Pregnancy and childbirth are major life events for women and their families, characterized by physical, psychological, and emotional changes that can trigger anxiety, depression, and mental disorders in susceptible individuals. Acute labor pain is an independent risk factor for persistent pain in the postpartum period and is associated with depressive disorders. Epidural analgesia is a well-established technique that has commonly been regarded as the gold standard in pain management during labor. Although the relationships between labor pain, labor epidural analgesia, and postpartum depression have been studied by many investigators, the results of these studies are conflicting. Some literature suggest that labor epidural analgesia is associated with a reduction in the incidence of postpartum depression; however, other studies have failed to demonstrate this association. Unmet analgesic needs expectations, unmet birth expectations, and/or the quality of social support during labor may contribute to postpartum depression. The limitations of the published studies included differential misclassification of study variables and residual confounding, variations in the diagnosis of depression, and incomplete history data. Thus, future studies should include information on sociodemographic and patient-level variables and assessments of pain during labor or in the postpartum period. Better management of labor pain should be provided to prevent long-term morbidity and improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. Anesthesiologists could collaboratively work with obstetricians and perinatal psychiatrists to ensure that hospitals prioritize screening and treatment for postpartum depression.

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Additional evidence on prevalence and predictors of postpartum depression in China: A study of 300,000 puerperal women covered by a community-based routine screening programme

Cited by 12 publications

References 44 publications

Association between maternal postpartum depression and children's physical growth in early childhood: a birth cohort study

Association between maternal postpartum depression and children's physical growth in early childhood: a birth cohort study

Biopsychosocial Predictors of Postpartum Depression: Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Childbirth Pain, Labor Epidural Analgesia, and Postpartum Depression: Recent Evidence and Future Directions

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