Screening for postpartum depression by health-care workers in Kaduna, North-Western Nigeria: A cross sectional study

IF 0.2 Q4 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Journal of Clinical Sciences Pub Date : 2022-04-01 DOI:10.4103/jcls.jcls_38_21
Amina Mohammed-Durosinlorun, Nafisatu Mamoon, B. Yakasai
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Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) can be associated with adverse maternal/neonatal outcomes and screening leads to increased recognition and earlier initiation of management before more complications set in. Objectives: The objective of the study was to determine practices and attitudes towards screening for PPD among health care workers in Kaduna. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Participants were health-care workers providing care for pregnant women. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Information collected included biodemographic data, professional and hospital characteristics, knowledge, views, and practices related to PPD screening. Data were summarized using cross table and frequency tables. Chi-square or Likelihood Ratio test was used as appropriate. A P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: There were 202 respondents. The mean age of participants was 34.49 ± 9.95 years. Majority of the participants had experience of 1–5 years (53, 26.2%), worked in secondary (80, 39.6%), and public (168, 83.2%) facilities. Most participants “Sometimes” or “Never” screened women for PPD (184, 91.1%), while 18 participants (8.9%) “Always” or “Often” screened for PPD. Facility level and cadre were significantly associated with routine screening for PPD (P < 0.05). Only about 10% were aware of the use of validated questionnaires as screening tools. Overall, one hundred and seventy-six participants (87.1%) had a good attitude toward screening for PPD. Religion and ethnic group were significantly associated with attitudes toward PPD screening. Conclusion: Most respondents do not routinely screen women for PPD and are not very familiar with screening tools but had good attitudes toward PPD screening.
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筛查产后抑郁症的医护人员在卡杜纳,尼日利亚西北部:横断面研究
背景:产后抑郁症(PPD)可能与孕产妇/新生儿的不良结局有关,筛查可提高对其的认识,并在出现更多并发症之前更早开始治疗。目的:本研究的目的是确定卡杜纳卫生保健工作者对产后抑郁症筛查的做法和态度。方法:采用横断面描述性研究。参与者是为孕妇提供护理的保健工作者。采用预测半结构化问卷进行数据收集。收集的信息包括生物统计学数据、专业和医院特征、知识、观点和与PPD筛查相关的实践。采用交叉表和频率表对数据进行汇总。适当时采用卡方检验或似然比检验。P < 0.05为差异有统计学意义。结果:调查对象202人。参与者平均年龄34.49±9.95岁。大多数参与者有1-5年的工作经验(53人,26.2%),在中学(80人,39.6%)和公共机构(168人,83.2%)工作。大多数参与者“有时”或“从未”对女性进行PPD筛查(184人,91.1%),而18名参与者“总是”或“经常”进行PPD筛查(8.9%)。设施水平和干部与PPD常规筛查有显著相关性(P < 0.05)。只有大约10%的人知道使用有效的问卷作为筛选工具。总体而言,176名参与者(87.1%)对PPD筛查持良好态度。宗教和种族与PPD筛查态度显著相关。结论:大多数受访者没有对女性进行常规PPD筛查,对筛查工具也不太熟悉,但对PPD筛查的态度良好。
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