Risk Factors of Mental Health Problems among Pregnant Women in El - Beheira Governorate
freek, S., Madian, A., Amin, D., Abd Elghaffar Moustafa, A. (2023). Risk Factors of Mental Health Problems among Pregnant Women in El - Beheira Governorate. EKB Journal Management System, 1(2), 85-99. doi: 10.21608/dsnj.2023.337873
Salma Mohamed freek; Abeer Abdel Aziz Madian; Doaa Abd Elsalam Amin; Amel Attia Abd Elghaffar Moustafa. "Risk Factors of Mental Health Problems among Pregnant Women in El - Beheira Governorate". EKB Journal Management System, 1, 2, 2023, 85-99. doi: 10.21608/dsnj.2023.337873
freek, S., Madian, A., Amin, D., Abd Elghaffar Moustafa, A. (2023). 'Risk Factors of Mental Health Problems among Pregnant Women in El - Beheira Governorate', EKB Journal Management System, 1(2), pp. 85-99. doi: 10.21608/dsnj.2023.337873
freek, S., Madian, A., Amin, D., Abd Elghaffar Moustafa, A. Risk Factors of Mental Health Problems among Pregnant Women in El - Beheira Governorate. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 1(2): 85-99. doi: 10.21608/dsnj.2023.337873

Risk Factors of Mental Health Problems among Pregnant Women in El - Beheira Governorate

Damanhour Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 1, Issue 2, December 2023, Page 85-99  XML PDF (619.21 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/dsnj.2023.337873
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Authors
Salma Mohamed freek email 1; Abeer Abdel Aziz Madian2; Doaa Abd Elsalam Amin3; Amel Attia Abd Elghaffar Moustafaorcid 4
1Demonstrator at Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University. Egypt
2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University. Egypt
3Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, BUE university. Egypt
4Lecturer Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University. Egypt
Abstract
Background: Antenatal mental health problems are associated with maternal and fetal adverse outcomes. There are a wide range of factors associated with mental health problems during pregnancy. Aim of this study to assess risk factors of mental health problems among pregnant women in El-Beheira governorate. Research design: A descriptive cross-sectional design. Settings: This study was conducted at the governmental primary health care centers in El-Beheira governorate. Tools: Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) was used. Results: The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress was 38.43%, 44.95% and 63.67% respectively. Conclusion: The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among studied pregnant women was high, early screening and intervention may have great significance for reducing these mental health problems and the family and society support should be brought into the intervention as well.Recommendations: Include maternal mental health problems screening and treatment as a routine part of woman, preconception, prenatal, and postpartum care.
Keywords
pregnant women; mental health problems; risk factors; depression; anxiety and stress
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