Published December 23, 2021
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Applying to Comparing the Levels of Coping with Postpartum Depression and Stress of Mothers of Premature Babies and Term Infants Who is the Pediatric Emergency Department
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- 1. Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Şanlıurfa/TURKEY,
- 2. TC. Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Erenköy Ruh ve Sinir Hastalıkları Hastanesi
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| Background: The aim is to compare the frequency of depression in mothers of premature and term infants, determine the relationship between stress coping styles, identify sources of stress and reduce the applying to the emergency department. Material and Method: 50 mothers of premature and 50 term infants who applied to the Emergency Department of the Training and Research Hospital between August 2017 and November 2017, were included in the study. Sociodemographic data form, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders, Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale and Stress coping styles scale were applied to these individuals. Results: At the end of work; according to Edinburgh postpartum depression scale, 32% of the mothers of premature infants and 28% of the mothers of term infants were diagnosed with depression. When the styles of coping with stress are examined, there was no statistically significant difference between the premature and term group (p>0.05). As a result of the evaluation made using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, 30 patients were diagnosed with postpartum depression. When those who were diagnosed with postpartum depression and those who did not were compared in terms of coping styles with stress, there was a statistically significant difference between only those who applied to the helpless approach and it was higher in cases with postpartum depression (p<0.05). Conclusion: There was no difference in terms of postpartum depression between patients with preterm and term delivery. However, postpartum depression rates were higher than expected in both groups. |
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- Journal article: 10.5281/zenodo.5802265 (DOI)