Prevalence and Risk Factors of Postpartum Depression in Middle Eastern/Arab Women

Haque, Amber; Namavar, Azimeh; Breene, Kelly-Ann

doi:10.3998/jmmh.10381607.0009.104

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“…Specifically, 379 there were no studies of women living in low-income Arab countries, despite their greater vulnerability 380 to mental ill health, as compared to women living in middle-or high-income countries. 1,5 There was a 381 skewed focus on depression, with very little research on stress, anxiety or other psychological 382 morbidities, and the large majority of existing studies focused on postnatal mental health with very few 383 studies assessing prenatal mental health. Finally, the nature of social support that was measured in the 384 retrieved articles was limited primarily to familial, including spousal, support with little research 385 examining the support of other family members or close relationships outside the family, and most did 386 not delve into the nature of the support provided.…”

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“…8 Studies have also shown spousal 86 support, or family support in general is protective against the development of depression during 87 pregnancy. 1 The "Arab World" is a term used to describe the twenty-two countries that form the Arab League 91 spanning the northern and northeastern parts of Africa and southwest Asia. The region is home to 92 almost 400 million inhabitants, the large majority of whom identify as Arab and Muslim.…”

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“…The region is home to 92 almost 400 million inhabitants, the large majority of whom identify as Arab and Muslim. 1,9 A large 93 contingent of Arab migrants comprise the ex-regional diaspora, driven out by economic hardships or by 94 the different forms of violent conflict and political insecurity, which have long mired the region. 95…”

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“…Physical and psychological changes 30 associated with pregnancy and childbirth can increase the risk for psychological morbidity throughout 31 the prenatal and postnatal periods. 1,2 In turn, perinatal mental disorders can have significant negative 32 effects on maternal and child health outcomes, causing increased rates of hospitalization and negative 33 experiences of childbirth for the mother, and long-term complications for the child's cognitive, 34 emotional, and behavioral development. 1,3 35 The prevalence of mental disorders in the perinatal period is about 10-15% in western societies, 36 with depression as the most commonly diagnosed disorder.…”

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Social resources and Arab women’s perinatal mental health: A systematic review

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This review demonstrates an association between social resources and perinatal mental health, but there is a dearth of research in this area. We call for additional research on Arab women in the perinatal period using context-specific but standardized tools to assess social resources and mental health. Evidence on positive mental health, resilience, and the influence of social resources can guide the improvement of prenatal and postpartum care services.

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“…The impact of postpartum stress continues to increase. The rate of postpartum depression is (18.6%), anxiety (13.1%) and stress (8.7%) (14).…”

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Effectiveness of I-PED (ibu percaya diri) education on maternal confidence and maternal competence to care newborn at bengkulu city

Asmawati¹,

Husni²

2019

Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Inter-Professional Health Collaboration (ICIHC 2018)

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The inability of postpartum women care the babies can cause emotional distress which occurs in 30% of women. This condition can make maternal confidence to be low. The aim of the study determines the effectiveness of antenatal education on maternal confidence and competence to care for the babyresearch sites at Pasar Ikan, Lempuing and Nusa Indah Kota Bengkulu. The research design used a quasi-experiment with pre and post-test only with a control group. The samples were healthy pregnant women, gestational age ≥ 34 weeks, single pregnancy. The technique of sampling is consecutive sampling with the amount of 60 people. Education is given during pregnancy three times. Maternal of confidence and competence is measured on the 10th-day postpartum. Maternal competence is measured by observation and maternal belief. Measured using confident maternal Questionaire (MCQ) consists of 14 items. Analysis statistic used T paired, independent and MANCOVA tests. The results showed there were significant mean differences of maternal confidence and maternal competence to care newborns between the intervention and control groups. The mean difference of maternal belief in the intervention group was 18.37 and control group 10.93 and the mean difference of maternal competence in the intervention group was 21.23 and in the control

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Prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression among women living in the United Arab Emirates

Hanach

Radwan

Fakhry

et al. 2022

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Purpose Postpartum depression received almost no attention in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The aim was to examine the prevalence of depressive symptomatology and the associated risk factors among women in the UAE. Methods A prospective cohort study recruited women from postpartum wards in hospitals across four emirates in the UAE. Women completed questionnaires immediately after childbirth and at 3 and 6 months postpartum. Depressive symptomatology was measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS > 12). Risk factors were identified using the generalized estimating equation. A stratified analysis of the postpartum period was performed. Results Among the 457 women recruited, 35% exhibited depressive symptomatology within the first 6 months postpartum. Younger women (< 25 years), part-time employment, the receipt of financial support from the family, and difficulty in managing monthly income were associated with a higher risk of postpartum depression. Husband’s employment, husband’s support, and living in own house were associated with a lower risk of postpartum depression. Maternity leave of more than 3 months increased the risk of depression during the first 3 months postpartum. From 3 to 6 months postpartum, Muslim women had a higher risk of depression whereas women who breastfed other children and in the past 7 days, and perceived their infant as healthy had a lower risk of depression. Conclusions The prevalence of maternal depressive symptomatology is considerable in the UAE. Risk factors change over the 6-month postpartum period suggesting the need for an innovative multidisciplinary approach to the management of postpartum depression, including follow-up screening.

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Postpartum Depression in Middle Eastern/Arab Women

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Social resources and Arab women’s perinatal mental health: A systematic review

Social resources and Arab women’s perinatal mental health: A systematic review

Effectiveness of I-PED (ibu percaya diri) education on maternal confidence and maternal competence to care newborn at bengkulu city

Prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression among women living in the United Arab Emirates

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