Sociodemographic factors, social support and risk of postpartum depression (PPD) among postpartum women at Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Temerloh

Introduction: In the year 2000, about 200,000 women aged between 18–44 years were discharged with a diagnosis of depression. Postpartum depression (PPD) occurs in more than 15% of all women who given birth worldwide but is believed to be extensively under diagnosed. Objectives: The general objec...

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Main Authors:	Mohd Arifin, Siti Roshaidai, Mohamed, Fauzan
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	RT Nursing
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/34240/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/34240/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/34240/1/fauzan.pdf

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spelling	iium-342402014-01-16T00:41:51Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/34240/ Sociodemographic factors, social support and risk of postpartum depression (PPD) among postpartum women at Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Temerloh Mohd Arifin, Siti Roshaidai Mohamed, Fauzan RT Nursing Introduction: In the year 2000, about 200,000 women aged between 18–44 years were discharged with a diagnosis of depression. Postpartum depression (PPD) occurs in more than 15% of all women who given birth worldwide but is believed to be extensively under diagnosed. Objectives: The general objectives of this study were to explore the sociodemographics factor, social support and risk of PPD among postpartum women at HoSHAS. The factors studies were the relationship between sociodemographic and risk of PPD as well as social support and risk of PPD. Methodology: Convenience sampling method was used to select the sample. Hundred forty two respondents were involved in this study. Data collected by using self administered questionnaire adapted from Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) and Maternity Social Support Scale (MSSS). The data had been analyzed using PASW version 18.0. Results: The results showed that the women who at risk of PPD in HoSHAS was 37.3%. There was no significant between sociodemographic and risk of PPD and there was a significant between social support and risk of PPD among postpartum women at HoSHAS. Conclusion: Succinctly, from this study shows that the prevalence of PPD was quite high as compared to previous study but still within the range. It is also shown that the imperative of social support especially from husband and other family member to reduce the risk of PPD as the result shows there is an association between social support and risk of PPD among postpartum women. Husband and family support has been recognized to help reducing the risk of PPD. 2013-02-20 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/34240/1/fauzan.pdf Mohd Arifin, Siti Roshaidai and Mohamed, Fauzan (2013) Sociodemographic factors, social support and risk of postpartum depression (PPD) among postpartum women at Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Temerloh. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2013 , 19-20th February 2013 , Cultural Activity Centre (CAC) and KAED Gallery, IIUM.. http://www.iium.edu.my/irie/13/index.php/component/content/?view=featured
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description	Introduction: In the year 2000, about 200,000 women aged between 18–44 years were discharged with a diagnosis of depression. Postpartum depression (PPD) occurs in more than 15% of all women who given birth worldwide but is believed to be extensively under diagnosed. Objectives: The general objectives of this study were to explore the sociodemographics factor, social support and risk of PPD among postpartum women at HoSHAS. The factors studies were the relationship between sociodemographic and risk of PPD as well as social support and risk of PPD. Methodology: Convenience sampling method was used to select the sample. Hundred forty two respondents were involved in this study. Data collected by using self administered questionnaire adapted from Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) and Maternity Social Support Scale (MSSS). The data had been analyzed using PASW version 18.0. Results: The results showed that the women who at risk of PPD in HoSHAS was 37.3%. There was no significant between sociodemographic and risk of PPD and there was a significant between social support and risk of PPD among postpartum women at HoSHAS. Conclusion: Succinctly, from this study shows that the prevalence of PPD was quite high as compared to previous study but still within the range. It is also shown that the imperative of social support especially from husband and other family member to reduce the risk of PPD as the result shows there is an association between social support and risk of PPD among postpartum women. Husband and family support has been recognized to help reducing the risk of PPD.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Mohd Arifin, Siti Roshaidai Mohamed, Fauzan
author_facet	Mohd Arifin, Siti Roshaidai Mohamed, Fauzan
author_sort	Mohd Arifin, Siti Roshaidai
title	Sociodemographic factors, social support and risk of postpartum depression (PPD) among postpartum women at Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Temerloh
title_short	Sociodemographic factors, social support and risk of postpartum depression (PPD) among postpartum women at Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Temerloh
title_full	Sociodemographic factors, social support and risk of postpartum depression (PPD) among postpartum women at Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Temerloh
title_fullStr	Sociodemographic factors, social support and risk of postpartum depression (PPD) among postpartum women at Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Temerloh
title_full_unstemmed	Sociodemographic factors, social support and risk of postpartum depression (PPD) among postpartum women at Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Temerloh
title_sort	sociodemographic factors, social support and risk of postpartum depression (ppd) among postpartum women at hospital sultan haji ahmad shah, temerloh
publishDate	2013
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/34240/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/34240/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/34240/1/fauzan.pdf
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Sociodemographic factors, social support and risk of postpartum depression (PPD) among postpartum women at Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Temerloh

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