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P-991 - Postpartum Depression in Mothers of Infants With Very low Birth Weight

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

S. Herguner ,
E. Çicekçi ,
A. Annagür  and
R. Örs
S. Herguner
Affiliation:
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Konya, Turkey Department of Pediatrics, Selcuk University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
E. Çicekçi
Affiliation:
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Konya, Turkey Department of Pediatrics, Selcuk University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
A. Annagür
Affiliation:
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Konya, Turkey Department of Pediatrics, Selcuk University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
R. Örs
Affiliation:
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Konya, Turkey Department of Pediatrics, Selcuk University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey

Abstract

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Objective

Giving birth to an infant with very low birth weight (VLBW) is a major life event for a mother. Several studies have shown that mothers of these infants are at greater risk of psychological distress. The aim of this study was to investigate the level of depressive symptoms and to determine the associated factors among mothers who have infants with VLBW.

Method

The sample consisted of 105 subjects; 35 mothers of VLBW infants (< 1500 g), 35 mothers of low birth weight (LBW) infants (1500 – 2500 g), and 35 mothers of healthy term infants (> 2500 g). The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) was used to detect maternal depressive symptoms. Maternal social support was assessed by the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS).

Results

The mean EPDS score and the number of mothers with high depressive scores (EPDS > 12) were significantly higher in mothers of infants with VLBW than mothers of LBW and term infants. We found that low birth weight (Odds Ratio [OR]: 1.009; p = 0.005; 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.003 – 1.016) and long hospital stay (OR: 1.074; p = 0.01; 95% CI: 1.017 – 1.133) were predictors of PPD.

Discussion

The birth and subsequent hospitalization of an infant with very low birth weight evokes psychological distress in mothers. Pediatricians should be more careful about depressive symptoms of mothers of infants with VLBW and should refer for counseling when it is necessary.

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European Psychiatry , Volume 27 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 20th European Congress of Psychiatry , 2012 , pp. 1
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2012
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