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International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience | ISSN: 1522-4821 | Volume: 20
July 25-26, 2018 | Vancouver, Canada
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing
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World Congress on
Mental Health and Wellbeing
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World Congress on
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Depression and its associated factors among antenatal and postnatal mother’s
Avinash Kaur Rana, Karobi, V Venkadalakshmi Minakshi Charanjeet, Meenakshi, Parminder, Sarita
National Institute of Nursing Education PGIMER, India
Introduction:
Pregnancy in most women involves biomedical and psychological changes in the body, emotions and life of
mother and fetus. The majority of pregnant women have uncomplicated and healthy outcome but sometimes complications
arise due to medical conditions. Although only 10-30% of the mothers seen in antenatal period can be classified as high
risk they account for 70-80% of perinatal mortality and morbidity. Depression during pregnancy has been associated with
increased incidence of psychological and obstetrical complications. Current descriptive study was undertaken with the
objective to assess prevalence of depression and its associated factors among antenatal and postnatal mothers, Nehru Hospital,
PGIMER, Chandigarh. Using total enumeration technique 200 mothers (100 antenatal and postnatal mothers) were enrolled
in the study. Tools used in this study were- Socio-demographic profile of participants.2) Standardized Edinburgh postnatal
depression scale, 3) Antenatal and Postnatal depression risk factors questionnaire. The Edinburgh postnatal depression scale
had 10 items with 4 options. A score of ≥10 indicated possible depression. Mothers who scored <10 do not have depression.
The antenatal and post natal risk questionnaire has13 items, if subject score<24 then it indicates no associated risk factors for
depression whereas score ≥ 24 indicates possible risk factors of depression.
Result:
The result of the present study revealed that majority of the antenatal 81%and postnatal mothers 89% were not having
any depression. It was also observed that 95% antenatal and 89% postnatal mothers did not have any associated risk factors of
depression.
Biography
Dr. Avinash Kaur Rana Lecturer in National Institute of Nursing Education P.G.I.M.E.R
ranaavinash57@yahoo.comAvinash Kaur Rana et al., IJEMHHR 2018, Volume: 20
DOI: 10.4172/1522-4821-C3-018