Kaddie K Chen, Sandy Julianty Umboh, Tze-Ern Chua, Min S Chua, Chow M Yik, Ngar Y Poon, Ying Chia Ch’ng, Helen Chen
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence of postnatal depression in Singapore
Postnatal depression is a critical public health issue with substantial impact on child development outcomes and family functioning. With the additional stressors that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on global mental health has been marked. This study aims to examine the change in the prevalence of postnatal depression (PND) in Singaporean women before the onset of the pandemic and during the pandemic period. A single-center observational cross-sectional study was conducted at Kandang Kerbau Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) where women were screened for postnatal depression using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). High scorers on EPDS (EPDS≥13) were considered probable cases of postnatal depression. The prevalence of high EPDS scorers increased from 4.9% in 2019 to 6.5% in 2021, which was statistically significant ( p = .028). The total number of women who received screening for postnatal depression at KKH increased by 42.6% in 2021 compared to 2019, whilst the numbers identified as probable cases increased by 91% over the same period. The prevalence of PND in Singapore significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.