Effect of Telephone-Based Support on Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background Postpartum depression (PPD) is one public health issue that affects both maternal and child health. This research studies the effect of health volunteers’ telephone- based support on decreasing PPD. Materials and Methods This randomized controlled trial evaluated 203 women who had uncompl...
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| description | Background Postpartum depression (PPD) is one public health issue that affects both maternal and child health. This research studies the effect of health volunteers’ telephone- based support on decreasing PPD. Materials and Methods This randomized controlled trial evaluated 203 women who had uncomplicated deliveries. The women completed the Edinburg Postnatal Depres- sion Scale (EPDS), 10 to 15 days after childbirth in order to be assessed for pre-trial depression scores. The cut-off point for depression was considered to be a score of >10. We randomly assigned 54 eligible mothers (n=27 per group) with mild and moderate de- pression to the intervention and control groups. In both groups, mothers received routine postpartum care. The intervention group additionally received telephone support from health volunteers. A questionnaire was used to gather demographic and obstetric infor- mation. By the end of the 6thweek, mothers completed the EPDS to be reassessed for depression after intervention. Data were analyzed using the chi-square, Fisher’s exact, t- and paired t tests. Results The mean depression scores before intervention (10 to 15 days after childbirth) in the intervention and control groups did not significantly differ (P=0.682). Depres- sion scores of the intervention and control groups showed a significant difference after 6 weeks (P=0.035). In addition, there was a significant decrease in depression for the intervention and control groups (P=0.045). Conclusion Health volunteer telephone-based support effectively decreased PPD and may be beneficial to women with symptoms of mild and moderate PPD (Registration number: IRCT201202159027N1). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e285a5d927874844880e52b72a3822762022-12-21T17:56:24ZengRoyan Institute (ACECR), TehranInternational Journal of Fertility and Sterility2008-076X2008-07782015-07-019224725310.22074/ijfs.2015.424645309Effect of Telephone-Based Support on Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled TrialHourieh Shamshiri Milani0Eznollah Azargashb1Narges Beyraghi2Sara Defaie3Taha Asbaghi4Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center (IRHRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;Department of Health and Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti UniversitDepartment of Health and Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranTaleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Health and Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Health and Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBackground Postpartum depression (PPD) is one public health issue that affects both maternal and child health. This research studies the effect of health volunteers’ telephone- based support on decreasing PPD. Materials and Methods This randomized controlled trial evaluated 203 women who had uncomplicated deliveries. The women completed the Edinburg Postnatal Depres- sion Scale (EPDS), 10 to 15 days after childbirth in order to be assessed for pre-trial depression scores. The cut-off point for depression was considered to be a score of >10. We randomly assigned 54 eligible mothers (n=27 per group) with mild and moderate de- pression to the intervention and control groups. In both groups, mothers received routine postpartum care. The intervention group additionally received telephone support from health volunteers. A questionnaire was used to gather demographic and obstetric infor- mation. By the end of the 6thweek, mothers completed the EPDS to be reassessed for depression after intervention. Data were analyzed using the chi-square, Fisher’s exact, t- and paired t tests. Results The mean depression scores before intervention (10 to 15 days after childbirth) in the intervention and control groups did not significantly differ (P=0.682). Depres- sion scores of the intervention and control groups showed a significant difference after 6 weeks (P=0.035). In addition, there was a significant decrease in depression for the intervention and control groups (P=0.045). Conclusion Health volunteer telephone-based support effectively decreased PPD and may be beneficial to women with symptoms of mild and moderate PPD (Registration number: IRCT201202159027N1).http://www.ijfs.ir/article_45309_e0fe3a30742219445bdf6eec68569ed9.pdfpostpartum depressionpostnatal carevolunteersmotherwomen health |
| spellingShingle | Hourieh Shamshiri Milani Eznollah Azargashb Narges Beyraghi Sara Defaie Taha Asbaghi Effect of Telephone-Based Support on Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial International Journal of Fertility and Sterility postpartum depression postnatal care volunteers mother women health |
| title | Effect of Telephone-Based Support on Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_full | Effect of Telephone-Based Support on Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Telephone-Based Support on Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Telephone-Based Support on Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_short | Effect of Telephone-Based Support on Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_sort | effect of telephone based support on postpartum depression a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | postpartum depression postnatal care volunteers mother women health |
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