Postpartum depression in Covid-19 risk-stratified hospital zones: A cross-sectional study from India

Autor: VidhiChaudhary, Manju Puri, Prerna Kukreti, Viswas Chhapola, Divya Kanwar, Anujna Tumpati, Poonam Jakhar, Geetanjali Singh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, Vol 6, Iss , Pp 100269- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-9153
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100269
Popis: Objective: To determine point prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) and whether quarantine policies required in postpartum COVID-19 suspects increased the risk of depressive symptoms when compared COVID -19 non suspects in early postpartum period. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in the postnatal ward of Lady Hardinge Medical College and Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi from August 2020 to February 2021 using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) to estimate point prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) in the stratified zones (suspect and nonsuspect) of the hospital. Results: Total of 408 postpartum women,204 each (COVID-19 suspects, and nonsuspects zone) were enrolled. Prevalence of Postpartum depression using an EDPS score of >9 was 11.9%. Prevalence of depression (17.9%; vs 4.85%, p
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