Association between postpartum depression and social support satisfaction levels at four months after childbirth
Hitomi Ando1, Junyi Shen2, Ken-Ichirou Morishige3
1Department of Human Nursing, Faculty of Human Health, Sonoda Women's University, Japan; Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Japan.
Abstract:
This study clarifies the association between postpartum depression (PPD) and satisfaction with social support after childbirth through an anonymous survey of 427 postpartum mothers. Mothers' PPD was found to be significantly associated with satisfaction levels regarding formal-instrumental support (OR: 0.32, 95% CI: 0.162-0.632), informal-instrumental support (OR: 0.547, 95% CI: 0.313-0.955), and informal-psychological support (OR: 0.591, 95% CI: 0.384-0.912) in a multivariate logistic regression analysis. To prevent PPD, specialists as formal support providers must provide qualified care based on comprehensive judgments, and families as informal support providers should help with childcare, housework, and mental support.
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