Systematic review on the prevalence of perinatal depression in Malawi
Background: Perinatal depression causes significant burden to women and their families during the perinatal period. However, there is no reliable national prevalence data on perinatal depression in Malawi. Aim: This systematic review aimed at establishing the pooled prevalence of perinatal depressi...
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| author | Genesis Chorwe-Sungani Kondwani Wella Patrick Mapulanga Ditress Nyirongo Mercy Pindani symbol |
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| description | Background: Perinatal depression causes significant burden to women and their families during the perinatal period. However, there is no reliable national prevalence data on perinatal depression in Malawi.
Aim: This systematic review aimed at establishing the pooled prevalence of perinatal depression.
Setting: The study setting is Malawi.
Methods: Two reviewers conducted the search, selection, quality evaluation and data abstraction. Appropriate terms were used to search the CINAHL, PsychINFO, PubMed and ScienceDirect databases. The relevance and the quality of the studies were assessed. The prevalence of prenatal depression was pooled using a random-effects model, which was used to synthesise the data.
Results: The review included a total of eight articles of fair and good quality. This review found a pooled prevalence of antenatal depression of 17.1% (95.0% confidence interval [CI]: 12.5–22.2) and postnatal depression of 19.8% (95.0% CI: 4.6–42.1) with an overall pooled prevalence of perinatal depression of 18.9% (95.0% CI: 14.5–23.8).
Conclusion: This systematic review provided a pooled prevalence of perinatal depression which may be used in the absence of national prevalence data on perinatal depression.
Contribution: This systematic review found a high a pooled prevalence of perinatal depression in Malawi suggesting that mental health should be a key component of maternal health programmes, policies and activities in the local setting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee636188e76241ab98089f1cd05451672022-12-22T03:29:46ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Psychiatry1608-96852078-67862022-10-01280e1e710.4102/sajpsychiatry.v28i0.1859622Systematic review on the prevalence of perinatal depression in MalawiGenesis Chorwe-Sungani0Kondwani Wella1Patrick Mapulanga2Ditress Nyirongo3Mercy Pindani symbol4Department of Mental Health, School of Nursing, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, BlantyreKamuzu University of Health Sciences Library, LilongweKamuzu University of Health Sciences Library, LilongweDepartment of Mental Health, School of Nursing, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, BlantyreDepartment of Mental Health, School of Nursing, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, LilongweBackground: Perinatal depression causes significant burden to women and their families during the perinatal period. However, there is no reliable national prevalence data on perinatal depression in Malawi. Aim: This systematic review aimed at establishing the pooled prevalence of perinatal depression. Setting: The study setting is Malawi. Methods: Two reviewers conducted the search, selection, quality evaluation and data abstraction. Appropriate terms were used to search the CINAHL, PsychINFO, PubMed and ScienceDirect databases. The relevance and the quality of the studies were assessed. The prevalence of prenatal depression was pooled using a random-effects model, which was used to synthesise the data. Results: The review included a total of eight articles of fair and good quality. This review found a pooled prevalence of antenatal depression of 17.1% (95.0% confidence interval [CI]: 12.5–22.2) and postnatal depression of 19.8% (95.0% CI: 4.6–42.1) with an overall pooled prevalence of perinatal depression of 18.9% (95.0% CI: 14.5–23.8). Conclusion: This systematic review provided a pooled prevalence of perinatal depression which may be used in the absence of national prevalence data on perinatal depression. Contribution: This systematic review found a high a pooled prevalence of perinatal depression in Malawi suggesting that mental health should be a key component of maternal health programmes, policies and activities in the local setting.https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1859perinatal depressionantenatal depressionpostnatal depressionprevalencemalawi. |
| spellingShingle | Genesis Chorwe-Sungani Kondwani Wella Patrick Mapulanga Ditress Nyirongo Mercy Pindani symbol Systematic review on the prevalence of perinatal depression in Malawi South African Journal of Psychiatry perinatal depression antenatal depression postnatal depression prevalence malawi. |
| title | Systematic review on the prevalence of perinatal depression in Malawi |
| title_full | Systematic review on the prevalence of perinatal depression in Malawi |
| title_fullStr | Systematic review on the prevalence of perinatal depression in Malawi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Systematic review on the prevalence of perinatal depression in Malawi |
| title_short | Systematic review on the prevalence of perinatal depression in Malawi |
| title_sort | systematic review on the prevalence of perinatal depression in malawi |
| topic | perinatal depression antenatal depression postnatal depression prevalence malawi. |
| url | https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1859 |
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