Demographic, psychosocial and clinical factors associated with postpartum depression in Kenyan women.
Linnet OngeriValentine WangaPhelgona OtienoJane MbuiElizabeth JumaAnn Vander StoepMuthoni MathaiPublished in: BMC psychiatry (2018)
The high prevalence of significant postnatal depressive symptoms among Kenyan women underscores the need for addressing this public health burden. Depression screening and psychosocial support interventions that address partner conflict resolution should be offered as part of maternal health care.
Keyphrases
- depressive symptoms
- public health
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- sleep quality
- social support
- mental health
- cervical cancer screening
- physical activity
- preterm infants
- breast cancer risk
- insulin resistance
- birth weight
- risk factors
- hepatitis c virus
- human immunodeficiency virus
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- health insurance
- hiv testing
- social media