RESEARCH ON THE SITUATION OF DEPRESSION IN HIGH-RISK PREGNANT WOMEN WHO ARE TAKING TREATMENT AT DA NANG HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Thi Kim Hoa Duong1,, Thi Minh Quyen Pham1, Thi Hong Linh Ngo1
1 Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy

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Background: Unless the depression in pregnant women is not diagnosed and treated early, it will cause serious harms for both mothers and babies, especially it can make high-risk pregnant women increase the risk of preterm births, giving birth to a low birth weight babies, and it also affects the children’s mental development and personality in the future; or increases the risk of postpartum depression, mental illnesses for the female parents. Objectives: To determine the rate of depression according to the Edinburgh scale (EPDS) and investigating some factors related to depression in highrisk pregnant women being treated in Da Nang Hospital for women and children. Materials and method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 312 high-risk pregnant women being treated at the Obstetrics Department, Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children from February to September 2022. Results: The rate of depression in high-risk pregnant women was 36.5% and found several factors associated with depression in the study participants: living alone; history of Covid-19 infection; blood diseases; smoking; unexpected pregnancy; sleep disorders; and other relevant anxieties and depression (p<0.05). Conclusion: The rate of depression in high-risk pregnant women tends to increase. Besides the factors related to medical history, some psychological and social elements also play a vital role in increasing depression levels.  

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