Association between hospital admission and maternal depression
Elprince, M., taha, O., El Bassuony, E. (2025). Association between hospital admission and maternal depression. EKB Journal Management System, 29(2), 130-137. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2025.417780
Mohamed Elprince; omima T. taha; Eman M. El Bassuony. "Association between hospital admission and maternal depression". EKB Journal Management System, 29, 2, 2025, 130-137. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2025.417780
Elprince, M., taha, O., El Bassuony, E. (2025). 'Association between hospital admission and maternal depression', EKB Journal Management System, 29(2), pp. 130-137. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2025.417780
Elprince, M., taha, O., El Bassuony, E. Association between hospital admission and maternal depression. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 29(2): 130-137. doi: 10.21608/egyfs.2025.417780

Association between hospital admission and maternal depression

The Egyptian Journal of Fertility and Sterility
Volume 29, Issue 2 - Serial Number 11106352, March 2025, Page 130-137  XML PDF (245.6 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/egyfs.2025.417780
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Authors
Mohamed Elprince1; omima T. taha email 2; Eman M. El Bassuony3
1Assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, EGYPT.
3Lecturer of obstetrics and gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Faculty of medicine, Suez Canal university
Abstract
Background : Maternal mental health is a very important issue. A great proportion of pregnant women are at risk of antenatal depression. Hospital admission would be a contributing factor to develop depression.    
Objectives: To determine the association between hos-pital admission and maternal depression among pregnant women.       
Study design: This cross- sectional study was conducted at the obstetrics and gynecology department at a tertiary hospital. The study recruited hospitalized pregnant wom-en for variable causes. A control group including women attending for routine antenatal care was recruited. Screen-ing for depression was done using Arabic validated form of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Compari-son between both groups was done regarding depression scores, prevalence of depression, and suicidal thoughts.   
Results: There was no difference between both groups but for employment, BMI, and parity. The study group was admitted for a mean duration of 7.3 ± 3.3 days. Only 1 patient (0.9%) in the study group had previous histo-ry of depression. The depression score was significant-ly increased among hospitalized women (13.24 ± 5.01) than the control group (10.32 ± 5.65) (p value 0.0001). High scores denoting depression was evident in a great proportion of the study group (52.8%) than the control group (29.3%). Suicidal thoughts were more prominent in the study group (52.8%) compared to the control group (28.5%) (p value 0.0001). None of the patients’ related factors was associated with depression scores (P value > 0.05). 
Conclusions: Maternal depression occurred in a great proportion among hospitalized women.  
Keywords
depression; pregnancy; hospital admission
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