Postpartum depression in Covid-19 risk-stratified hospital zones: A cross-sectional study from India

Objective: To determine point prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) and whether quarantine policies required in postpartum COVID-19 suspects increased the risk of depressive symptoms when compared COVID -19 non suspects in early postpartum period. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in th...

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Autores principales: VidhiChaudhary, Manju Puri, Prerna Kukreti, Viswas Chhapola, Divya Kanwar, Anujna Tumpati, Poonam Jakhar, Geetanjali Singh
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d0182b6710a34293bc4b9cfd01a437e02021-11-04T04:43:36ZPostpartum depression in Covid-19 risk-stratified hospital zones: A cross-sectional study from India2666-915310.1016/j.jadr.2021.100269https://doaj.org/article/d0182b6710a34293bc4b9cfd01a437e02021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666915321001852https://doaj.org/toc/2666-9153Objective: To determine point prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) and whether quarantine policies required in postpartum COVID-19 suspects increased the risk of depressive symptoms when compared COVID -19 non suspects in early postpartum period. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in the postnatal ward of Lady Hardinge Medical College and Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi from August 2020 to February 2021 using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) to estimate point prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) in the stratified zones (suspect and nonsuspect) of the hospital. Results: Total of 408 postpartum women,204 each (COVID-19 suspects, and nonsuspects zone) were enrolled. Prevalence of Postpartum depression using an EDPS score of >9 was 11.9%. Prevalence of depression (17.9%; vs 4.85%, p <0.001) and level of depression (5.01±3.41 vs 4.14± 2.54, p 0.004) was significantly higher in mothers in isolated quarantine wards of COVID-19 suspect zone as compared to nonsuspect zones. Anhedonia was reported significantly higher (p <0.001) in suspect zone mothers. Multivariate analysis showed 'stay in COVID-19 suspect zone' and 'COVID-19 Suspect status' as a significant predictor of PPD. Conclusion: Covid -19 postpartum suspects are at increased risk of developing postpartum depressive symptoms due to isolation and quarantine measures required in suspect zones to mitigate viral transmission.Limitations - Due to the cross-sectional nature of the study long-term impacts on mental health due to isolation could not be assessed. Factors such as marital relationship, COVID -19 related risk factors weren't assessed which may have bearing on the risk of developing PPD. VidhiChaudharyManju PuriPrerna KukretiViswas ChhapolaDivya KanwarAnujna TumpatiPoonam JakharGeetanjali SinghElsevierarticleCOVID 19 suspectsCOVID-19 non- suspectsPostpartumDepressionIsolationEDPSMental healingRZ400-408ENJournal of Affective Disorders Reports, Vol 6, Iss , Pp 100269- (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic COVID 19 suspects
COVID-19 non- suspects
Postpartum
Depression
Isolation
EDPS
Mental healing
RZ400-408
spellingShingle COVID 19 suspects
COVID-19 non- suspects
Postpartum
Depression
Isolation
EDPS
Mental healing
RZ400-408
VidhiChaudhary
Manju Puri
Prerna Kukreti
Viswas Chhapola
Divya Kanwar
Anujna Tumpati
Poonam Jakhar
Geetanjali Singh
Postpartum depression in Covid-19 risk-stratified hospital zones: A cross-sectional study from India
description Objective: To determine point prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) and whether quarantine policies required in postpartum COVID-19 suspects increased the risk of depressive symptoms when compared COVID -19 non suspects in early postpartum period. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in the postnatal ward of Lady Hardinge Medical College and Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi from August 2020 to February 2021 using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) to estimate point prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) in the stratified zones (suspect and nonsuspect) of the hospital. Results: Total of 408 postpartum women,204 each (COVID-19 suspects, and nonsuspects zone) were enrolled. Prevalence of Postpartum depression using an EDPS score of >9 was 11.9%. Prevalence of depression (17.9%; vs 4.85%, p <0.001) and level of depression (5.01±3.41 vs 4.14± 2.54, p 0.004) was significantly higher in mothers in isolated quarantine wards of COVID-19 suspect zone as compared to nonsuspect zones. Anhedonia was reported significantly higher (p <0.001) in suspect zone mothers. Multivariate analysis showed 'stay in COVID-19 suspect zone' and 'COVID-19 Suspect status' as a significant predictor of PPD. Conclusion: Covid -19 postpartum suspects are at increased risk of developing postpartum depressive symptoms due to isolation and quarantine measures required in suspect zones to mitigate viral transmission.Limitations - Due to the cross-sectional nature of the study long-term impacts on mental health due to isolation could not be assessed. Factors such as marital relationship, COVID -19 related risk factors weren't assessed which may have bearing on the risk of developing PPD.
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author VidhiChaudhary
Manju Puri
Prerna Kukreti
Viswas Chhapola
Divya Kanwar
Anujna Tumpati
Poonam Jakhar
Geetanjali Singh
author_facet VidhiChaudhary
Manju Puri
Prerna Kukreti
Viswas Chhapola
Divya Kanwar
Anujna Tumpati
Poonam Jakhar
Geetanjali Singh
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title Postpartum depression in Covid-19 risk-stratified hospital zones: A cross-sectional study from India
title_short Postpartum depression in Covid-19 risk-stratified hospital zones: A cross-sectional study from India
title_full Postpartum depression in Covid-19 risk-stratified hospital zones: A cross-sectional study from India
title_fullStr Postpartum depression in Covid-19 risk-stratified hospital zones: A cross-sectional study from India
title_full_unstemmed Postpartum depression in Covid-19 risk-stratified hospital zones: A cross-sectional study from India
title_sort postpartum depression in covid-19 risk-stratified hospital zones: a cross-sectional study from india
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publishDate 2021
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