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SynthesisClinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH2020

Postpartum Depression in The Arab Region: A Systematic Literature Review.

Khubaib Ayoub, Amira Shaheen, Shakoor Hajat

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Synthesis in Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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24citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. Saudi women's perspectives on postpartum depression.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024
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  20. High worry in pregnancy predicts postpartum depression.Journal of affective disorders · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Khubaib AyoubFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Rafidia Street, P.O.Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
Amira ShaheenFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Rafidia Street, P.O.Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
Shakoor HajatDepartment of Social & Environmental 9 Health Research (SEHR), Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 15- 17 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SH, UAE.
An-Najah National University · PSLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPostpartum Depression (PPD) is a major public health problem affecting mothers and their babies. However, few studies have investigated the prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression among Arab mothers. This systematic literature review aims to determine the prevalence of PPD among mothers in Arab countries and identify the main risk factors.

methodsA review of all peer-reviewed journal published studies on PPD and its risk factors among Arab mothers until February 2016. The following data bases were searched; PubMed, Springlink, Science direct, EBSCOhost, and Arabpsychnet.

results25 studies were included in the review. PPD rates were high in general but prevalences were close to the rates observed in other low and lower-middle-income countries. Twelve studies reported PPD prevalences in the region of 15-25%, 7 studies reported prevalences< 15% and 6 studies reported prevalences<25%. The most important risk factors for PPD were: low income and socioeconomic status, obstetric complications during pregnancy, unwanted pregnancy, ill infant, formula feeding, low social and husband support, marital and in-laws conflicts, stressful life events during pregnancy and personal or family history of depression.

conclusionPrevalence of PPD is high in most Arab countries, with differences due in part to variations in methods of assessment. This review highlights the problem of PPD and advocates for the adoption of necessary changes in the Arab health systems such as routine screening and efficient referral systems in order to detect and treat this potentially debilitating condition.

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Arab regionInfantsPostpartum depressionPublic health problemSocioeconomic statusUnwanted pregnancy

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