Abstract

Dr. Vishal Samadhan Dhande*, Dr. R. D. Gadekar, Dr. Deepak Sonni Patil, Manasi Aheer, Sonali Suryawanshi, Pooja Hajare and Pallavi Ijjapwar

ABSTRACT

Background: Postnatal depression is particularly important because it is so common and because it occurs at such a critical time in the lives of the mother, her baby and her family. Objective: To find out prevalence of postnatal depression among mothers delivered in tertiary health care centre and to study some risk factors responsible for it. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Maharashtra state during period July to December 2018. Total 375 mothers delivered in same hospital were screened for postpartum depression using Hindi version of EPDS (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale). Results: Prevalence of postpartum depression was found to be 17.6 %. Risk factors found to be significantly associated with postnatal depression were education, planning of pregnancy, obstetric outcome, breast feeding initiation, gender of baby, previous history of abortion, support from family after pregnancy, history of domestic abuse, family history of psychiatric disorders etc. Conclusion: This study identified certain socio-demographic and some other risk factors for postpartum depression, which helps to design intervention and preventive strategies for the same.