Prevalence and factors associated with postpartum depression at a primary healthcare facility in Eswatini.

Lindelwa Portia Dlamini Sotah Mahanya Sizakele D Dlamini Mduduzi Colani Shongwe

Published in: The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa (2019)

We found a high prevalence of PPD. There is a need to introduce routine maternal mental health screening during the postpartum period to ensure early detection and treatment of PPD.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
mental health
healthcare
depressive symptoms
risk factors
sleep quality
birth weight
mental illness
body mass index
health information
weight gain