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Background <p>Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most significant health concerns among mothers after childbirth. This maternal health issue greatly jeopardizes the mother-child relationship. This study aims to assess the prevalence of postpartum depression and its association with various sociodemographic, social factors, and obstetric characteristics.</p> Methodology <p>For this cross-sectional survey, data was collected from the Gynae Outpatient Department (OPD) of Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi. A total of 246 postpartum females were sampled using non-probability convenience sampling. All females of reproductive age who visited for postnatal care and vaccination services within 8 months after delivery were included in the study. Conversely, females who experienced stillbirths or abortions, or had a history of psychiatric illness, were excluded. Study participants were interviewed using a questionnaire developed by combining a questionnaire for associated factors and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 26 software.</p> Results <p>A total of 246 females were screened, aged 19 to 45 years, with a mean age of 29.89 ± 5.56 years. A total of 77.2% (<i>n</i> = 190) of new mothers were experiencing postpartum depression. Half of the females reported having a stressful life during pregnancy, while <i>n</i> = 103 (41.1%) mothers suffered from illness during the intranatal period. Social factors, illness, and stressful life during pregnancy were consistently linked to PPD (p-value &lt; 0.05).</p> Conclusion <p>Two-thirds of new mothers were found to be suffering from PPD. This issue needs to be addressed by mandatory screening efforts by physicians in the postnatal period.</p>

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Prevalence and determinants of postpartum depression among new mothers attending a tertiary care hospital in Rawalpindi Pakistan

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    2026年6月20日

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  • Shaista Zulfiqar,
  • Wania Khalid,
  • Eleesha Shakeel,
  • Kashaf Noor Ali,
  • Fatima Ul Zahra,
  • Tanzeela Rehman

摘要

Background

Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most significant health concerns among mothers after childbirth. This maternal health issue greatly jeopardizes the mother-child relationship. This study aims to assess the prevalence of postpartum depression and its association with various sociodemographic, social factors, and obstetric characteristics.

Methodology

For this cross-sectional survey, data was collected from the Gynae Outpatient Department (OPD) of Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi. A total of 246 postpartum females were sampled using non-probability convenience sampling. All females of reproductive age who visited for postnatal care and vaccination services within 8 months after delivery were included in the study. Conversely, females who experienced stillbirths or abortions, or had a history of psychiatric illness, were excluded. Study participants were interviewed using a questionnaire developed by combining a questionnaire for associated factors and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 26 software.

Results

A total of 246 females were screened, aged 19 to 45 years, with a mean age of 29.89 ± 5.56 years. A total of 77.2% (n = 190) of new mothers were experiencing postpartum depression. Half of the females reported having a stressful life during pregnancy, while n = 103 (41.1%) mothers suffered from illness during the intranatal period. Social factors, illness, and stressful life during pregnancy were consistently linked to PPD (p-value < 0.05).

Conclusion

Two-thirds of new mothers were found to be suffering from PPD. This issue needs to be addressed by mandatory screening efforts by physicians in the postnatal period.