Screening for postpartum depression in a rural community.
Postpartum depression is a serious mental health issue affecting as many as 10-15% of families during the postpartum period. The current study discusses implementation of a screening protocol for postpartum depression in a rural community health setting with a sample of 498 primarily minority women utilizing the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale. Results indicate that 22.5% of the sample population demonstrate some symptoms of postpartum depression, with Hispanic women demonstrating less symptoms than other minority groups. Results also indicate that variables such as race, feeding method and history of depression impact scale scores.
Department of Anthropology and Social Work, University of Alabama at Birmingham, U 338 1530 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294-3350, USA. LBaker1544@charter.net
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Baker
Krista
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Oswalt
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009657:North Carolina; D012424:Rural Population