Seasonality patterns in postpartum depression - 19/08/11
Résumé |
Objective |
To investigate the possible association between postpartum depressive symptoms and season of delivery.
Study Design |
During 1 year, delivering women in the Uppsala University Hospital were asked to participate in the study by filling out 3 postpartum questionnaires containing the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression scale and questions assessing life style, medical history, breastfeeding, and social support.
Results |
Two thousand three hundred eighteen women participated. Women delivering in the last 3 months of the year had a significantly higher risk of self-reported depressive symptomatology both at 6 weeks (odds ratio, 2.02, 95% confidence interval, 1.32–3.10) and at 6 months after delivery (odds ratio, 1.82, 95% confidence interval, 1.15–2.88), in comparison to those delivering April-June, both before and after adjustment for possible confounders.
Conclusion |
Women delivering during the last quartile of the year had a significantly higher risk for depressive symptoms 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum and would thus benefit from a closer support and follow-up after delivery.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : postnatal depression, postpartum depression, risk factor, season
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| Funding for this study was provided by grants from the Swedish Research Council, the Council for Working Life and Social Research, the Swedish Society of Medicine, the Åke-Wiberg Foundation, the Söderström-Köningska Foundation, Allmänna BBs Minnesfond, and the Gillbergska Foundation. |
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| Cite this article as: Sylvén SM, Papadopoulos FC, Olovsson M, et al. Seasonality patterns in postpartum depression. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011;204:413.e1-6. |
Vol 204 - N° 5
P. 413.e1-413.e6 - mai 2011 Retour au numéro
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