Prevalence of and factors influencing postnatal depression in a rural community in South Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Stellenberg, Ethelwynn L. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Abrahams, Johanna M. | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-09-22T12:48:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-09-22T12:48:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-11 | en_ZA |
| dc.description | CITATION: Stellenberg, E. L. & Abrahams, J. M. 2015. Prevalence of and factors influencing postnatal depression in a rural community in South Africa. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 7(1):1-8, doi:10.4102/phcfm.v7i1.874. | en_ZA |
| dc.description | The original publication is available at http://www.phcfm.org | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Knowledge about postnatal depression (PND) and associated risk factors whichin fluence the development of PND is vital for early detection, intervention and prevention. Setting: The study was conducted in primary health care clinics (PHC) in the Witzenberg subdistrict, a rural community in South Africa.Objectives: Objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of PND and to identify the contributing risk factors associated with PND. Methods: A descriptive cross sectional research design with a quantitative approach was applied. The target population was mothers, 18 years and older. A convenience sampling method was used to select a sample of 159 (10%) from a population of 1605 live births. Th eEdinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), two validated self-rating questionnaires, including a questionnaire based on demographical, psychosocial and obstetrical data, were applied. The data was analysed using various statistical tests to determine statistical associations between variables using a 95% confidence interval. Results: PND was a serious health problem with 50.3% of the mothers who suffered from PND. A BDI analysis showed that of the participants who had PND, 28.8% was severe, 48.8% moderate and 22.5% mild. Factors influencing the development of PND included most participants (63.5%) were unmarried, 61.3% were unemployed and the majority (53.8%) had a history of a psychiatric illness. Significant associations between PND and unplanned and unwelcome babies (p < 0.01); partner relationship (p < 0.01); were identified. Conclusion: Prevention, early detection, appropriate referral and treatment of PND are critical in managing maternal, child and family well-being. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.uri | http://www.phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/874 | |
| dc.description.version | Publisher's version | |
| dc.format.extent | 8 pages | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Stellenberg, E. L. & Abrahams, J. M. 2015. Prevalence of and factors influencing postnatal depression in a rural community in South Africa. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 7(1):1-8, doi:10.4102/phcfm.v7i1.874 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2071-2936 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2071-2928 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.other | doi:10.4102/phcfm.v7i1.874 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/99676 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| dc.rights.holder | Authors retain copyright | |
| dc.subject | Postpartum depression -- Prevention | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Depression in women | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Women -- Mental health services | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Prevalence of and factors influencing postnatal depression in a rural community in South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article | en_ZA |