Postnatal Depression in Mothers Attending Primary Care Clinics in Kelantan, Malaysia
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Accession number;05A0624396
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| Title;Postnatal Depression in Mothers Attending Primary Care Clinics in Kelantan, Malaysia |
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KADIR AZIDAH ABDUL
(Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Mys)
NORDIN RUSLI
(Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Mys)
ISMAIL SHAIFUL BAHARI
(Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Mys)
YAACOB MOHD JAMIL
(Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Mys)
MUSTAPHA WAN MOHD RUSHIDI WAN
(Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Mys)
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Journal Title;Int Med J
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Journal Code:L4914A
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ISSN:1341-2051
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VOL.12;NO.2;PAGE.105-109(2005)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;TBL.4, REF.33 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;English |
| Abstract;Objective: To determine the prevalence of postnatal depression (PND), and associated risk factors among women in Kota Bharu District, Kelantan. Design: A cohort study: Methods: A study involving four hundred and twenty one pregnant women attending primary health care facilities in Kota Bharu between February and September 2000 were screened for depression at 36-42 weeks of pregnancy, 1 week postpartum and 4-6 weeks postpartum using validated Malay version of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Results: Three hundred and seventy seven women successfully completed the EPDS (response rate=89.8%). The prevalence of PND at 4-6 weeks postpartum, based on an EPDS score of 12 and above, was 20.7%. Depressive symptoms at the end of pregnancy (p<0.05) and one week postnatal (p<0.05) were significantly associated with PND. Conclusions: PND among women in Kota Bharu was 20.7%, which was higher than previously reported studies. Onset of depressive symptoms towards the end of pregnancy and early postnatal period independently predicted postnatal depression. (author abst.) |
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