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Understanding the antepartum depressive symptoms and its risk factors among the pregnant women visiting public health facilities of Nepal.
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- Depression during pregnancy and associated factors among women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Risk factors of perinatal depression in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Diabetes in Pregnancy and Risk of Antepartum Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Perinatal mental health and its social determinants: qualitative findings from rural Telangana.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Knowledge attitude and practice of pregnant women on postnatal depression in Henan Province China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Enhancing Access to Mental Health Services for Antepartum and Postpartum Women Through Telemental Health Services at Wellbeing Centers in Selected Health Facilities in Bangladesh: Implementation Research.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2025Article
- Understanding social support during pregnancy: A qualitative study of women's lived experiences in Nepal.PloS one · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated With Antepartum Depression Among Pregnant Women in Latent Labor: A Multi-Facility Cross-Sectional Study in Rural Southwestern Uganda.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Prevalence, Determinants and Wealth-Related Inequality of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Among Reproductive-Aged Women (15-49 Years) in Nepal: An Analysis of Nationally Representative Nepal Demographic and Health Survey Data 2022.Depression and anxiety · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Perinatal Depression and Its Associated Risk Factors among Nepalese Women in Kathmandu, Nepal.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with antepartum depression among adolescent women in the assin north district of Ghana: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Antenatal depression among pregnant mothers in Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Prevalence and predictors of prenatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multistage observational study in Beijing, China.PloS one · 2024Observational
- Risk factors of positive depression screening during the third trimester of pregnancy in a Chinese tertiary hospital: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Antenatal depression and its associated factors among women of Godawari Municipality, Lalitpur, Nepal: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Factors associated with the mental health status of pregnant women in China: A latent class analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Parental depression and nutrition: findings from a cross-sectional household survey in Nepal.Public health nutrition · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionAntepartum depression is a contributing factor for adverse maternal and perinatal outcome. The study aimed to assess the antepartum depressive symptoms in selected public health facilities of Nepal. METHODOLOGY: This is a mixed-method cross-sectional study that included 143 pregnant women attending the antenatal checkup in four public health facilities of Kathmandu. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) tool with cut-off score > = 10 was used to assess the antepartum depressive symptoms. Bivariate and multivariable analysis was carried out to identify factors associated with the depressive symptoms. Further semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 pregnant women identified with the depressive symptoms.
resultOf the total 143 pregnant women, 26 (18%, CI at 95% 12.6-25.5) reported depressive symptoms. Multivariable analysis reported higher odds of antepartum depressive-symptoms with health problem, early gestational age, sex preference, and spousal alcohol intake. Thematic analysis of qualitative data further revealed participants' apprehension on; birth outcome, a family expectation of male child, inadequate support from the family/husband and disturbed family environment.
conclusionNotable proportion of pregnant women were reported with antepartum depressive symptoms. Women's perception on patriarchal values for childbirth was revealed to be important factor for the depressive symptoms. The study draws an attention to a need for screening for antepartum depression into primary health care system. Strengthening ongoing efforts on gender equity could contribute the psychological well-being of pregnant women.
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