Prospective study of postpartum depression in eastern Turkey prevalence, socio-demographic and obstetric correlates, prenatal anxiety and early awareness
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, vol.19, no.3-4, pp.422-431, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 19 Issue: 3-4
- Publication Date: 2010
- Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03046.x
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.422-431
- Keywords: midwifery, nurses, nursing, postpartum depression, prenatal anxiety, prevalence, EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION, PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT, RISK-FACTORS, TURKISH VERSION, PREDICTORS, VALIDATION, SCALE, SYMPTOMATOLOGY, PREGNANCY, WOMEN
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Aims and objectives. The study was undertaken to provide an estimate of the prevalence of postpartum depression and its correlates. Further, we sought to evaluate the predictive power of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale when administered at postpartum week one for symptoms of depression at postpartum week six.