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Risk Factors in Postpartum Depression Among Women from South-East of Romania: Importance of Early Diagnosis

Silvia Izvoranu , Mihail Gheorghe Banariu , Sergiu Chirila , Corina Nour , Costin Niculescu , Mihaela Rus , Diana Badiu*✉ , Cristian Delcea , Vlad Tica
  1. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University Emergency County Hospital Constanta, Romania.
  2. Faculty of Medicine, “Ovidius” University from Constanta, Romania.
  3. Doctoral School, “Ovidius” University from Constanta, Romania.
  4. Romanian Forensic Association, Romania.
  5. Faculty of Law and Administrative Sciences, “Ovidius” University from Constanta, Romania.
  6. Department of Forensic Medicine, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400000 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Abstract

Our research aimed to identify the risk factors that may contribute to postpartum depression (PPD) in the immediate postpartum period. The study was conducted at the University Emergency County Hospital Constanta, Romania, between 2019 and 2021. We included 904 women on the 2nd day of the postpartum period, divided into 2 groups: women with PPD (n=236) and control (women without PPD, n=668). Demographic characteristics and clinical information (i.e., women’s age, urban or rural areas, level of education, Rh blood group, chronic diseases, mode of delivery, women’s parity, and the number of abortions) were assessed. The prevalence of PPD found was 26.1%. Our findings suggest that only the women’s age and level of education were significantly associated with PPD (p=0.05 and p=0.002), being appraised as risk factors in PPD. Our study shows that early detection of PPD represents an important task for its prevention and women should be counseled in order to reduce negative child follow-up.


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Izvoranu S, Banariu MG, Chirila S, Nour C, Niculescu C, Rus M, et al. Risk Factors in Postpartum Depression Among Women from South-East of Romania: Importance of Early Diagnosis. Arch Pharm Pract. 2024;15(1):84-90. https://doi.org/10.51847/0oMTMeujbe
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Izvoranu, S., Banariu, M. G., Chirila, S., Nour, C., Niculescu, C., Rus, M., Badiu, D., Delcea, C., & Tica, V. (2024). Risk Factors in Postpartum Depression Among Women from South-East of Romania: Importance of Early Diagnosis. Archives of Pharmacy Practice, 15(1), 84-90. https://doi.org/10.51847/0oMTMeujbe

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