ArticleMCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing
Pain and Depression Symptoms During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy.
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- The Factors Associated with the Health-Related Quality of Life in Pregnant Women in the second and Third Trimesters: Evidence from Jiangsu Province, Eastern China.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Women's mental health during late pregnancy: A survey conducted in Shandong Province, China.Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie · 2025Article
- Anxiety and Depression Levels in Parents after Counselling for Fetal Heart Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The prevalence of suicide ideation and predictive factors among pregnant women in the third trimester.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- The mediating role of social support in the relationship between nurses' psychological capital and depression during public health emergencies in tertiary medical institutions.American journal of translational research · 2022Article
- Does the Presence of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Mediate the Association Between Family Functions and Self-Efficacy in Pregnant Women in the Third Trimester?: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeTo assess the association between depression symptoms and pain characteristics, including pain intensity, location, and effectiveness of pain management strategies, among women in their third trimester of pregnancy.
designDescriptive, exploratory cross-sectional study.
settingMobile health pregnancy application (app).
participantsA convenience sample of women in their third trimester of pregnancy from across the United States.
methodsWomen completed demographic questionnaires, the Brief Pain Inventory, and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) through an online Web site.
resultsN = 132 women participated. The sample was demographically diverse. . Women ranged in age from 18 to 39 years (M 28.1 ± SD 5.2). Most women were Caucasian (68%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (12%) and African American (11%) women. Most had commercial insurance (59%) and a partner (85%). Of the 132 women, 79.6% reported moderate-to-severe pain. Approximately 93% experienced back and pelvic pain, whereas 27% experienced moderate-to-severe depression symptoms. Bivariate and linear regression analyses revealed that higher EPDS depression scores were associated with higher levels of pain (p < .01). Other variables significantly associated with higher EPDS scores were White race (p = .04), marital status (p = .05), and headache (p < .01). CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: In the third trimester of pregnancy, pain affects more than two-thirds of women and may occur with and without depression symptoms. Although the value of universal depression screening during pregnancy is widely recognized, our findings suggest clinical outcomes for pregnant women would improve with a standardized, multidimensional screen for both pain and depression symptoms. Nurses are ideally positioned to assess and advocate for the combined treatment of pain and depression.
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