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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Depression and risk factors for depression among mothers of sick infants in Kumasi, Ghana
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Volume 120, No. 3, Year 2013
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Objective: To describe the prevalence of and risk factors for depression in a high-risk population of mothers of ill newborns in Ghana. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who had a hospitalized newborn at a tertiary teaching hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. Surveys included information on maternal demographics, pregnancy and delivery, interpersonal violence, and social support. Postpartum depression was measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9. Bivariable analysis was conducted using analysis of variance, χ2, and Fisher exact tests; multivariable analysis was performed using multinomial logistic regression. Results In total, 153 women completed the survey. Fifty (32.7%) had PHQ-9 scores of 5-9, indicating mild depression; 42 (27.4%) had PHQ-9 scores of 10-14, indicating moderate depression; and 15 (9.8%) had scores of 15 or higher, indicative of moderate/severe depression. History of interpersonal violence with current partner predicted depression. Conclusion Mothers of sick infants in Ghana are at high risk for symptoms of clinical depression. This is of critical importance because maternal depression affects infant health outcomes and may be particularly important for mothers of sick infants. © 2012 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Gold, Katherine J.
United States, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Spangenberg, Kathryn
Ghana, Kumasi
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Wobil, Priscilla Naa Lomle
Ghana, Kumasi
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Schwenk, Thomas L.
United States, Reno
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 41
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.09.016
ISSN:
00207292
e-ISSN:
18793479
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Mental Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Ghana
Participants Gender
Female