Assessing post partum blue in women referring to maternity Clinics in Shiraz, 1382

ABSTRACT

There is a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders in reproductive age group women, that increases in the third month of post partum, This study was attention to conducted to determine prevalence and relative factor of post partum blue. This study was an analytical cross-sectional with the aim of investigating the findings of post partum blue in postpartum women's referring to maternity clinics in Shiraz. The sampels entailed of 400 pregnant women in 2 weeks after postpartum who came to maternity clinics for postpartum evalution. The data were collected through two questionnaires; the first questionnaire entailed epidemiologic information [personal/Family/ economical and social status] and the second questionnaire entailed Edinbrough test with 10 multiple choice items to measure postpartum blue. Data was analysed by chi-squire test. The incidence of postpartum blue was 51.3. This problem was more prevalent in primipar and housewives. The relation between postpartum blue and familial factor [quality of spouse relationship] and mutual support between them, the same as between this disturbance and psychological factors such couple's problem, stress life event and psychological problem was positive [p<.005]. No relation between this problems and psychosocial problem was observed. According to the result of this study it seems necessery to have educational programs for couples to prevent psychiatric problems and to increase level of mental health in to our community