Postpartum Depression in Mothers of Infants with Very Low Birth Weight

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dc.contributor.authorHerguner, Sabri
dc.contributor.authorAnnagur, Ali
dc.contributor.authorClcek, Erdinc
dc.contributor.authorAltunhan, Huseyin
dc.contributor.authorOrs, Rahmi
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T14:38:12Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T14:38:12Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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. Methods: 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 in mothers of LBW and term infants. EPDS score was negatively correlated with birth weight, gestational age, and perceived social support and positively correlated with duration of hospital stay in mothers of infants with VLBW. Low birth weight and long hospital stay were found as predictors of postpartum depression in mothers of infants with VLBW. Conclusion: The birth and subsequent hospitalization of an infant with very low birth weight evoke 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. (Archives of Neuropsychiatry 2012; 50: 30-33)en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4274/npa.y6249
dc.identifier.endpage33en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-0667
dc.identifier.issn1309-4866
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84875407258en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage30en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4274/npa.y6249
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/16422
dc.identifier.volume50en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000316655800006en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTurkish Neuropsychiatry Assoc-Turk Noropsikiyatri Dernegien_US
dc.relation.ispartofNoropsikiyatri Arsivi-Archives Of Neuropsychiatryen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectInfanten_US
dc.subjectVery Low Birth Weighten_US
dc.subjectPostpartum Depressionen_US
dc.subjectSocial Supporten_US
dc.titlePostpartum Depression in Mothers of Infants with Very Low Birth Weighten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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