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Prevalence and contributing factors of postpartum depression risk during the pandemic among women living in Baixo Alentejo at Portugal
| Resumo: | The WHO estimates that postpartum depression occurs in 13–20% of women. It is underdiagnosed and undervalued. The aim is to analyze the prevalence and factors associated with the risk of postpartum depression in times of Pandemic in puerperal women in Baixo-Alentejo, Portugal. Cross-sectional study with 301 participants. The online questionnaire collected sociodemographic data, characteristics of pregnancy, childbirth, puerperium, and also the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. The statistical analysis used IBM-SPSS. After bivariate analysis, variables with a p-value < .25 were selected. Logistic regression was performed on the potential predictors. Ethical principles were respected. The average age of the participants was 31.35 years (SD = 5.80). At an EPDS total score cut-off of 10, the prevalence of the risk of postpartum depression was 27.57%. Three protective factors associated with the risk of postpartum depression were: a) feeling safe during childbirth (OR .958, 95% CI .942–.974, B = − .043), b) being accompanied in labor by a family member (OR .342, 95% CI .163–.715, B = − 1.074) and c) planning the pregnancy (OR .209, 95% CI .109–.397, B = − 1.568). The model explained 34.3% of the variance in the risk of postpartum depression. The study suggests the need for local health policies. Potentiation of short- and long-term morbidities must be avoided. |
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| Autores principais: | Silva, Solange |
| Outros Autores: | Maria, Barros; Zangão, Maria Otília Brites; Carvalho, Ùrsula; Sim-Sim, Margarida |
| Assunto: | Postpartum depression Risk factors COVID-19 Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Mental health Women |
| Ano: | 2026 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Évora |
| Idioma: | português |
| Origem: | Repositório Científico da Universidade de Évora |
| Resumo: | The WHO estimates that postpartum depression occurs in 13–20% of women. It is underdiagnosed and undervalued. The aim is to analyze the prevalence and factors associated with the risk of postpartum depression in times of Pandemic in puerperal women in Baixo-Alentejo, Portugal. Cross-sectional study with 301 participants. The online questionnaire collected sociodemographic data, characteristics of pregnancy, childbirth, puerperium, and also the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. The statistical analysis used IBM-SPSS. After bivariate analysis, variables with a p-value < .25 were selected. Logistic regression was performed on the potential predictors. Ethical principles were respected. The average age of the participants was 31.35 years (SD = 5.80). At an EPDS total score cut-off of 10, the prevalence of the risk of postpartum depression was 27.57%. Three protective factors associated with the risk of postpartum depression were: a) feeling safe during childbirth (OR .958, 95% CI .942–.974, B = − .043), b) being accompanied in labor by a family member (OR .342, 95% CI .163–.715, B = − 1.074) and c) planning the pregnancy (OR .209, 95% CI .109–.397, B = − 1.568). The model explained 34.3% of the variance in the risk of postpartum depression. The study suggests the need for local health policies. Potentiation of short- and long-term morbidities must be avoided. |
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