Prevalence of depressive symptoms in the immediate postpartum period.

نویسندگان

  • Ganesh Pawar
  • Christine Wetzker
  • Dwenda Gjerdingen
چکیده

PURPOSE There is currently little information about rates of positive maternal depression screens immediately after delivery; rather, most studies have assessed the prevalence of major depression between 1 and 6 months postpartum. This study investigated the rate of positive 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) surveys within 1 to 2 days after delivery. METHODS A retrospective chart review of PHQ-9 results obtained within 1 to 2 days after childbirth was performed on 441 women who delivered at 3 St. Paul, MN, hospitals during February 2010. RESULTS Out of 441 deliveries recorded during the study period, PHQ-9 results were available for 361 women (81.9%). A total of 9 women (2.5%) had positive PHQ-9 scores within 1 to 2 days after delivery. CONCLUSION We found very low rates of depressive symptoms during the immediate postpartum period, which leads us to suggest that this is not an ideal time for postpartum depression screening or evaluation.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM

دوره 24 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011