scholarly journals Prevalence of postnatal depression and associated risk factors among South Asian mothers living in a newly developing country

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Hashim Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Marital Problems ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
History Of ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Asian Mothers

AbstractIntroductionPostnatal Depression (PND) is a major health problem affecting mother, her child and family.  Its prevalence and associated risk factors among South Asian mothers (SAM) living  in Qatar remain unknown. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of PND among (SEAM) in Qatar and to correlate risk factors contributing to the development of PND.Materials and methodsA total of (285 ) (SAM)females who were six months  postpartum were interviewed as  part of a prospective study conducted in primary health care centers in Qatar.  PND symptoms were defined as present when subjects had an Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score of 10 or higher. Descriptive statistics were used for summarizing the study and outcome variables. The χ2 test and ORs with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used for observation and quantifying the association between different variables. Multivariate binary logistic regression was used to identify the independent associated factors of PPD. P≤0.05 was considered significant. Variables included were age , occupation, education level ,previous psychiatric history ,comorbidities , ,history of depression during current  pregnancy, history of anxiety during current pregnancy, number of previous pregnancies, strong social support, husband support, marital problem before pregnancy and ongoing marital problems during current pregnancy.Results The prevalence of postnatal depression among 285 respondents was 33.2% .several psychosocial risk factors were significantly associated with postnatal depression and, after multiple regression analysis, a history of depressive illness ,anxiety ,marital problems before delivery ,a history of diabetes and asthma ,history of congenital malformations ,and lack of mother support.Other variables, including age, parity, education, occupation, and delivery type, were not significantly correlated (P=0.15–0.95), but marginally indicative of the risk of depressive symptoms.ConclusionThis study showed a high rate of depressive symptoms among(SAM) six months Postpartum . Future screening protocols  must be employed at primary care level and hospital based clinics in Qatar to detect and treat post natal depression.Keywords: postnatal  depression,  South Asians, primary health care ,Doha, EPDS  

Prevalence of codependence in young women seeking primary health care and associated risk factors.

2008 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Noriega ◽  
Luciana Ramos ◽  
María Elena Medina-Mora ◽  
Antonio R. Villa
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

scholarly journals Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Peripheral Neuropathy in Diabetic Patients Attending the Primary Health Care Centers in Khartoum locality, Khartoum State, Sudan at 2019

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Nidal Abdelgadir Elbala Elmagboul ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Peripheral Neuropathy ◽  
Glycaemic Control ◽  
P Value ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Oral Hypoglycaemic Agents ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Aim: assessing the prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and its associated risk factors in diabetic patients attending primary health care centers in Khartoum locality, Sudan 2019. Materials and Method: Descriptive cross-sectional facility-based study, 288 patients were assessed using a questionnaire consist of two-part: the first part is regarding the sociodemographic data and the second part is a standardized MNSI questionnaire. Results: out of 288 patients 223 were females, the mean age was 53.2 (SD ± 9.9 years), the majority had type 2 DM (98.6%). The overall prevalence of DPN was 42%, males were 31.4% and females were 68.4%. The risk factors for peripheral neuropathy were the female gender, the age of the patient more than 58 years and the duration of diabetes more than 10 years, smoking, being married and divorced, being overweight, being a householder, using oral hypoglycaemic agents, and being on poor glycaemic control with a p-value of 0.002, 0.001, 0.001, 0.012, 0.001, 0.001, 0.001, 0.024 and 0.001 respectively. In the logistic regression model the bad glycaemic control and the marital status (being married) emerged as significant independent predictors for developing DPN. No significant association was found with the educational level of the patients (p-value = 0.127) and type of diabetes mellitus (p-value = 0.178). Conclusion: high prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in diabetic patients attending primary health care center. Higher age, longer duration of diabetes, using oral hypoglycaemic agents, and poor glycaemic control were important risk factors for it

scholarly journals Problem-Orientated Antenatal Notekeeping: A Useful Primary Health Care Tool

Curationis ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
J.V. Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Obstetric Care ◽  
Antenatal Screening ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Risk Patients

It has recently been demonstrated that about 56 percent of patients delivering in a rural obstetric unit had significant risk factors, and that 85 percent of these could have been detected by meticulous antenatal screening before the onset of labour. These figures show that the average rural obstetric unit in South Africa is dealing with a large percentage of high risk patients. In this work, it is hampered by: 1. Communications problems: i.e. bad roads, long distances. and unpredictable telephones. 2. A serious shortage of medical staff resulting in primary obstetric care being delivered by midwives with minimal medical supervision.

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