Antenatal depression has immense public health importance, as it can adversely affect both the mother and child’s health. The problem contributes to the disease burden in both developed and developing countries. Despite this, it is less investigated and not getting the necessary attention in the study setting.
The study aimed to assess the prevalence of antenatal depression and associated factors among women ANC service in Kochi Health Center, Jimma town, southwest Ethiopia, 2019. Method. An Institutional based cross-sectional survey was conducted on 314 pregnant women attending Kochi Health Center from February 15 to April 15, 2019. A systematic random sampling technique was used to include the study participants.
A total of 314 pregnant women participated in the study, making a response rate of 96.7%. The research has revealed a total of 52 of the respondent had antenatal depression.
The study concluded that the prevalence of antenatal depression was high and associated with multiple psychosocial, clinical, and obstetric factors. Therefore, screening pregnant women for depression and providing necessary mental health services is recommended to mitigate the adverse health outcome of the problem.
Reference: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jp/2021/5047432/#abstract
