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Prevalence and determinants of poor sleep quality and depression among postpartum women: a community-based study in Ramechhap district, Nepal.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sleep quality and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of poor sleep quality and associated factors among women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta -analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depression in Nepal: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of aromatherapy on anxiety and sleep quality in maternal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Incidence and factors influencing delayed onset of lactation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International breastfeeding journal · 2024Pooled it
- Emotional distress among postpartum women in central Nepal: a cross-sectional study using structural equation modeling.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Factors Influencing Postpartum Depression in Nepal: An Integrative Review.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2025Review
- Examination of Social Determinants of Health Characteristics Influencing Maternal Postpartum Symptom Experiences.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Two-years mothering into the pandemic: Impact of the three COVID-19 waves in the Argentinian postpartum women's mental health.PloS one · 2025Article
- A longitudinal multi-centric cohort study assessing infant neurodevelopment delay among women with persistent postpartum depression in Nepal.BMC medicine · 2024Article
- Breastfeeding self-efficacy in terms of sleep quality, perceived social support, depression and certain variables: a cross-sectional study of postpartum women in Turkey.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Comparing the prevalence and influencing factors of postpartum depression in primiparous and multiparous women in China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Maternal Sleeping Problems Before and After Childbirth - A Systematic Review.International journal of women's health · 2024Review
- Prevalence of insomnia and associated factors among postpartum mothers in Southern Ethiopia, a community-based cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Maternal Depression during Pregnancy and Postpartum Period among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Countries: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The relationship between fatigue, sleep quality, resilience, and the risk of postpartum depression: an emphasis on maternal mental health.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- Depression and Its Determinants among Postpartum Mothers Attending at Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa, Rupandehi, Nepal.International journal of pediatrics · 2023Article
- Trajectory of Perinatal Depressive Symptoms from the Second Trimester to Three Months Postpartum and Its Association with Sleep Quality.International journal of women's health · 2023Article
- Poor sleep quality and associated factors among HIV-positive pregnant women in Northwest, Ethiopia: a facility-based, cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2022Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of poor sleep quality among postpartum women in North West Ethiopia: a community-based study.BMC psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDue to the limited number of studies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), this study aimed to identify the prevalence and determinants of postpartum poor maternal sleep and depression.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted with 380 women who were 2-12 months postpartum in March and April 2017 in Ramechhap district, Nepal. Multiple logistic regression was used to identify the associated factors.
resultsThe prevalence of poor sleep quality and depression was 28.2% and 18.7%, respectively. Poor sleep quality was associated with having an occupation (in government or business, odds ratio [OR] 6.69; in agriculture/labour, OR 15.5), a male infant (OR 2.37), home delivery (OR 2.17), mental illness during pregnancy (OR 5.87), complications after delivery (OR 5.58) and postpartum depression (OR 2.86). Meanwhile, postpartum depression was associated with having no post-natal care (OR 98.7), living in a nuclear family (OR 48.5), living in a rural area (OR 26.6), having a male infant (OR 4.61), having complications after delivery (OR 21.9), introducing complementary foods before 6 months of age (OR 4.71) and having poor sleep quality (OR 3.20).
conclusionsA relatively high prevalence of depression and poor sleep quality were found. The close positive association between poor sleep quality and depression suggests the need for early identification and support for women at risk of poor sleep quality and depression in Nepal.
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