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Maternity “Blues”: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 April 2014

Alexandre Faisal-Cury ,
Paulo Rossi Menezes ,
Jose Júlio A Tedesco ,
Soubhi Kahalle  and
Marcelo Zugaib
Alexandre Faisal-Cury*
Affiliation:
Hospital Universitário de São Paulo (Brazil)
Paulo Rossi Menezes
Affiliation:
Hospital Universitário de São Paulo (Brazil)
Jose Júlio A Tedesco
Affiliation:
Faculdade de Medicina da Santa Casa de São Paulo (Brazil)
Soubhi Kahalle
Affiliation:
Hospital Universitário de São Paulo (Brazil)
Marcelo Zugaib
Affiliation:
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil)
*
Correspondence concerning this article should be adressed to Alexandre Faisal-Cury, Rua Dr Mário Ferraz 135/32, Jd Paulistano, 01453-010-São Paulo. E mail:, faisal@hu.usp.br
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Abstract

Objectives: estimate the prevalence and track the risk factors associated with, Maternity blues (MB).

Methods: a transversal study was performed with 113 women, on the tenth day of puerperium. The following instruments were used: Pitt Scale (1968), Stein (1980), Inventory for stressful life events by Holmes & Rahe (1967), and a questionnaire with sociodemographic and obstetric data.

Results: the prevalence of MB was 32.7% according to the Stein scale. In the univariated analysis, civil status and tobacco use were associated with MB. Legally married women and nonsmokers showed a risk approximately 4 times lower of experiencing the problem.

Conclusions: MB was very prevalent in this sample. Obstetricians must be aware of this condition which may be associated with postpartum depression.

Objetivos: estimar la prevalencia y rastrear los factores de riesgo asociados con la tristeza postparto (TP).

Método: se realizó un estudio transversal con 113 mujeres, en el décimo día del puerperio. Se utilizaron los siguientes instrumentos: Pitt Scale (1968), Stein (1980), Inventory for Stressful Life Events de Holmes & Rahe (1967) y un cuestionario de datos sociodemográficos y obstétricos.

Resultados: la prevalencia de la TP fue de un 32.7% de acuerdo con la escala Stein. En el análisis univariado, el estado civil y el consumo de tabaco se asociaron a la TP. Las mujeres casadas y las no fumadoras mostraron un riesgo aproximadamente 4 veces más bajo de sufrir el problema.

Conclusiones: se encontró una alta prevalencia de la TP en la muestra. Los obstetras deberían estar alerta ante este estado, que puede asociarse con la depresión postparto.

Keywords

postpartum sadness syndromepostpartum depressionsíndrome de tristeza postpartodepresión postparto
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Articles
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , November 2008 , pp. 593 - 599
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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