Bangla translation, adaptation and piloting of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Gausia, Kaniz; Hamadani, Jena; Islam, Mohammed Sirajul; Ali, Mohammed; Algin, Sultana; Yunus, Mohammed; Fisher, Colleen; Oosthuizen, Jacques

doi:10.3329/bmrcb.v33i3.1138

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“…Then the experiences of pregnancy and childbirth were assessed in terms of a five-point rating scale ranging from ‘severely uncomfortable=1’ to ‘not uncomfortable at all=5’. The exact question that was asked to collect information on their self-reported experiences of pregnancy was “How do you rate your experience during the last pregnancy?” For childbirth, the question asked was “How do you rate your experience during your recent delivery?” In the same setting, the psychological status of the study participants was assessed using a validated local version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, called EPDS-B (21). …”

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Obstetric Complications and Psychological Well-being: Experiences of Bangladeshi Women during Pregnancy and Childbirth

Gausia

Ryder

Ali

et al. 2012

J Health Popul Nutr

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Women in developing countries experience postnatal depression at rates that are comparable with or higher than those in developed countries. However, their personal experiences during pregnancy and childbirth have received little attention in relation to postnatal depression. In particular, the contribution of obstetric complications to their emotional well-being during the postpartum period is still not clearly understood. This study aimed to (a) describe the pregnancy and childbirth experiences among women in Bangladesh during normal childbirth or obstetric complications and (b) examine the relationship between these experiences and their psychological well-being during the postpartum period. Two groups of women—one group with obstetric complications (n=173) and the other with no obstetric complications (n=373)—were selected from a sample of women enrolled in a community-based study in Matlab, Bangladesh. The experiences during pregnancy and childbirth were assessed in terms of a five-point rating scale from ‘severely uncomfortable=1’ to ‘not uncomfortable at all=5’. The psychological status of the women was assessed using a validated local version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) at six weeks postpartum. Categorical data were analyzed using the chi-square test and continuous data by analysis of variance. Women with obstetric complications reported significantly more negative experiences during their recent childbirth [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.36-1.61, p<0.001] compared to those with normal childbirth. There was a significant main effect on emotional well-being due to experiences of pregnancy [F (4,536)=4.96, p=0.001] and experiences of childbirth [F (4,536)=3.29, p=0.01]. The EPDS mean scores for women reporting severe uncomfortable pregnancy and childbirth experiences were significantly higher than those reporting no such problems. After controlling for the background characteristics, postpartum depression was significantly associated with women reporting a negative childbirth experience. Childbirth experiences of women can provide important information on possible cases of postnatal depression.

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“…The EPDS was translated into Bangla and validated for use by local healthcare workers in Bangladesh (21,23). A cut-off score of 10 or above on the EPDS-B scale was found to be optimum in ascertaining depression among postnatal women.…”

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confidence: 99%

Obstetric Complications and Psychological Well-being: Experiences of Bangladeshi Women during Pregnancy and Childbirth

Gausia

Ryder

Ali

et al. 2012

J Health Popul Nutr

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“…Examination of the issue across 11 countries (10 HICs and 1 low income country (LIC) -Uganda), supported the "universality" of postpartum morbid unhappiness but raised concerns about the cross-cultural equivalence of PND as an illness requiring clinical intervention (Oates et al, 2004). There has been expansion in the testing of PND screening instruments in LLMICs, significantly improving the validity and reliability of evidence relating to PND from these settings (Baggaley et al, 2007;Banerjee et al, 2000;Gausia et al, 2007;Hanlon et al, 2008;Kaaya et al, 2008;Kazi et al, 2009;Pollock et al, 2006;Randhawa et al, 2009;Regmi et al, 2002;Spies et al, 2009;Stewart et al, 2009;Tesfaye et al, 2010;Weobong et al, 2009;Wulsin et al, 2002). In our mapping we take an inclusive approach and include studies that assessed depression in the postpartum period, for which we do not know the timing of the onset of depression, including maternal depression in the postpartum period.…”

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Poverty and postnatal depression: a systematic mapping of the evidence from low and lower middle income countries

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This study systematically maps, assesses and aggregates research relating to postnatal depression (PND) and poverty in low and lower middle income countries (LLMICs). Our search of 12 databases yielded 2,202 articles, of which 47 items from 17 countries were included in our mapping. We highlight mechanisms for the relationships between poverty and PND in LLMICs. The research base on the relationships between poverty and PND in LLMIC is limited, but has recently expanded. It is dominated by studies that consider whether poverty is a risk factor for PND. Income, socio-economic status and education are all inconsistent risk factors for PND. Clues to better ways of framing and capturing economic stress in PND research is found in the qualitative studies included in our mapping. Evidence focuses overwhelmingly on individual-level analyses. To understand the scale and implications of PND in LLMICs, research has to take account of neighbourhoods, communities, and localities.

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“…The EPDS is a 10-item questionnaire that has recently been validated in Bangladesh (EPDS-B), showing a sensitivity of 89 per cent, a specificity of 87 percent and a cutoff score of 9/10 [18]. For this study we used the same cutoff as Gausia et al [22]. The items of the EPDS were rated on a scale of 0 -3, and a high score indicated more depressive symptoms.…”

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“…The instrument, EPDS, used to assess depressive symptoms is validated in Bangladesh [22]. Another assessment instrument, PBQ, used in this study is validated in several countries including in Asia, e.g.…”

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Impact of postnatal maternal depressive symptoms and infant’s sex on mother-infant interaction among Bangladeshi women

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Hogg²,

Nasreen³

et al. 2013

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Aim: To investigate the impact of postnatal depressive symptoms and infant sex on perceived and observed mother-infant interaction among rural Bangladeshi women. Methods: Fifty women with depressive symptoms and their infants at 2 -3 months were compared with 50 women without depressed symptoms and their infants, matched on geographic areas, parity and infant sex. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale assessed depressive symptoms, the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire assessed the mother's perception of bonding with the infant and mother-infant interactions were videotaped and analyzed with the Global Rating Scale. Results: Mothers with depressive symptoms were poorer, were less educated and rated lower infant bonding than mothers without depressive symptoms (p = 0.03), yet objective observation revealed no difference between the two groups regarding maternal interactive behavior (p = 0.57). However, infants, particularly boys (p = 0.002), of mothers with depressive symptoms fretted more in mother-infant interaction than infants of mothers without depressive symptoms (p = 0.009). Conclusion: Although mothers with depressive symptoms did not show less sensitivity in interactive behavior at 2 -3 months than those without depressive symptoms, our results indicate that infants, particularly boys, of mothers with depressive symptoms may be negatively influenced by depressive symptoms.

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Bangla translation, adaptation and piloting of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Cited by 23 publications

References 18 publications

Obstetric Complications and Psychological Well-being: Experiences of Bangladeshi Women during Pregnancy and Childbirth

Obstetric Complications and Psychological Well-being: Experiences of Bangladeshi Women during Pregnancy and Childbirth

Poverty and postnatal depression: a systematic mapping of the evidence from low and lower middle income countries

Impact of postnatal maternal depressive symptoms and infant’s sex on mother-infant interaction among Bangladeshi women

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