title: A hospital survey of postpartum depression education at the time of delivery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess and characterize health education regarding postpartum depression (PPD) received by recently delivered women during their postpartum hospital stay.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mailed, self-administered survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  All 121 hospitals in Ohio that provide obstetric and postpartum care.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nurse managers for obstetric services, 90 (74%) of whom returned surveys.
  
  
  METHODS
  Types of postpartum education provided, format of postpartum depression education delivery, attitudes regarding postpartum depression education.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most hospitals (89.7%) educate newly delivered women about PPD, most often by passive methods. Specific educational programs were offered by only 14% of hospitals. Most PPD education was provided during hospitalization after delivery; however, 50% of respondents felt that it should be provided at every possible opportunity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PPD education is one of several topics covered during hospitalization for newly delivered mothers. Health providers of all disciplines should be involved in educating a new mother about PPD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: Asha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Sunny
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morton
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heneghan
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009773:Obstetric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D009820:Ohio; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration