Volume : 09, Issue : 09, September – 2022
Title:
30.KNOWLEDGE, BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF NURSES REGARDING SCREENING AND MANAGEMENT OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION IN A TERTIARY CARE SETUP OF PAKISTAN
Authors :
Zaib-un-Nisa, Shagufta Abdul Rashid,Tahira Shaheen
Abstract :
Background: Postpartum depression has a global incidence of 10-15% in women worldwide. Nurses being the integral part of the healthcare team can play a vital role in screening and providing healthcare to the mother and the newborn according to the guideline directed intervention.
Aim: To ascertain nurse’s level of knowledge, beliefs and practices regarding screening of post-partum depression.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from June to September 2021 in Sheikh Zayed Hospital Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan using a self-structured and expert validated questionnaire. A total of 100 nurses were enrolled through purposive convenient sampling working in gynecology and obstetrics department and involved in postpartum patient care
Results: The majority of the participants were female (98%), married (88%), Muslim (82%) with a mean age of 29.12 ± 5.58 years. The median total knowledge score was 19 out of the maximum of 24 points, and 60% of the participants scored above this value. Participants did better in addressing risk factors, symptoms and complications, but performed poorly in the general information and the treatment section. Almost 76% agreed that “mothers and family hesitate to discuss their symptoms with nurses and 78 % of the “mothers prefer substitute methods of treatment other than psychiatric intervention”. 96% believed that screening is essential 86% agreed that screening does not take too much time. Overall, the participants possessed positive beliefs towards their input in the management of postpartum depression
Conclusion: 60% of nurses had an adequate score of knowledge and possessed positive beliefs towards screening for postpartum depression. However the screening practices were unsatisfactory depending on the social influences and lack of initiative in mobilizing resources.
Keywords: Postpartum depression; counselling; community; midwifery; postpartum care; mental health
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in Zaib-un-Nisa et al, Knowledge, Beliefs And Practices Of Nurses Regarding Screening And Management Of Postpartum Depression In A Tertiary Care Setup Of Pakistan., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2022; 09(9).
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