Postpartum depression among women with under 1-year-old babies in Ngo Quyen district, Hai Phong city in 2023

Abstract

Objectives: Describe the current status of postpartum depression through screening according to the EPDS in women with under 1-year-old babies in 2 wards, Ngo Quyen district, Hai Phong in 2023. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 206 mothers with under 1 year old children from October 2022 to July 2023 in Dong Khe and Dang Giang wards, Ngo Quyen district, Hai Phong. The study utilized the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to screen for postpartum depression. Results: The mean score of postpartum depression screening according to the EPDS among mothers was 4.32 ± 0.32; The proportion of mothers with postpartum depression (EPDS score ≥10) was 20.4%. Conclusion: Postpartum depression in women with under 1-year- old babies in Hai Phong city was still high, these mothers need advising and intervening promptly.