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Validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) on the Thai-Myanmar border.
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- Delivering maternal and neonatal health interventions in conflict settings: a systematic review.BMJ global health · 2021Pooled it
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- Pregnant asylum seekers' perspective on mental health screening: A qualitative study.Dialogues in health · 2025Article
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- Women's awareness of perinatal mental health conditions and the acceptability of being asked about mental health in two regions in India: a qualitative study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Postpartum Depression at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia: Prevalence and Associated Factors.Cureus · 2023Article
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- Perinatal depression in migrant and refugee women on the Thai-Myanmar border: does social support matter?Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2021Article
- The effect of community nursing based on the Roy adaptation model on postpartum depression and sleep quality of parturients.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- Quality of mental health questionnaires in conflict-affected adult populations in low and middle income countries: A systematic review.Journal of migration and health · 2021Review
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Abstract
Postnatal depression is common and may have severe consequences for women and their children. Locally validated screening tools are required to identify at-risk women in marginalised populations. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is one of the most frequently used tools globally. This cross-sectional study assessed the validity and acceptability of the EPDS in Karen and Burmese among postpartum migrant and refugee women on the Thai-Myanmar border. The EPDS was administered to participants and results compared with a diagnostic interview. Local staff provided feedback on the acceptability of the EPDS through a focus group discussion. Results from 670 women showed high accuracy and reasonable internal consistency of the EPDS. However, acceptability to local staff was low, limiting the utility of the EPDS in this setting despite its good psychometrics. Further work is required to identify a tool that is acceptable and sensitive to cultural manifestations of depression in this vulnerable population.
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