The prevalence and coherence of stress, risk of depression, and depression among pregnant women
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stress, risk of depression, depression, pregnant womenAbstract
This descriptive research aimed to study the prevalence and coherence of stress, risk of depression and depression among 97 pregnant women who attended the first antenatal care at Phang Khon Hospital, Sakon Nakhon Province. A 5-question stress assessment (ST-5), a 2-question depression risk assessment (2Q), and a 9-question depression assessment form (9Q) were used. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and kappa test.
The results found that the majority of pregnant women (87.6%) had stress at mild level. Proportions of pregnant women who were at risk of depression and had depression were 10.3% and 9.3%, respectively. Stress assessment was neither consistent with the risk of depression nor depression with at statistically significant level of .05 (kappa=.022, p=.378; kappa=.094, p=.346, respectively). The depression risk assessment was not consistent with depression at statistically significant level of .05 (kappa=.001, p=.978).
It can be concluded that pregnant women should receive all mental
Health screening for stress, risk of depression, and depression; because these three types of assessments were not consistent. Counseling should be given if there are any abnormal assessment results. Referral to the responsible officers for further psychological and social care should also be sought.
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