PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION AMONG WOMEN IN HUE CITY, IN 2016

Brackground: Prevalence of postpartum depression after giving birth 3 months and within 12 months are about 15% and 15-25%, respectively. This disorder leads to severe consequences to both mother and the child. Aims: 1) To examine prevalence of depression among women aged 18 and oder after giving birth within 12 months by Vietnamese Edinburgh Postanatal Depression Scale (EPDS). 2) To analyse several factors related to postpartum depression. Methods: This was a descriptive cross – sectional study. Total of 226 women aged 18 and older after giving birth within 12 months living in Thuan Hoa và Thuy Bieu districts, Hue city were assessed by EPDS - Vietnamese version to investigate the rate of postpartum depression. A Semi – structure questionaire was used to examine related factors to postpartum depression. Multivariables logistic regression method was used to analyse factors affects to postpartum depression in participants. Results: The postpartum depression prevalence in women aged 18 and older after giving birth within 12 months by EPDS – Vietnamese version was 15.9%. Multivariables logistic regression analysis indicated several factors associated with postnatal depression in particippants including unstable job, poor economic status, being sick in pregnancy, uexpected pregnancy, unsatisfied with gender of the baby, poor relationship with her husband, helplessness from others in caring the babies and selfcare, suffering from severe insomnia, thinking sexual relationship not so important after childbirth, decreasing sexsual desire, children often crying at night. Conclusions: prevalence of postpartum depression was quite hight therefore women after childbirth need to be supported both emotional and physical dimention to prevent developing postpartum depression. Key words: Postpartum depression, Edinburgh Postanatal Depression Scale, (EPDS)