Factores asociados a la depresión postparto en gestantes ingresadas en el área de ginecología de un hospital de la ciudad de Guayaquil, año 2019.

Abstract

Postpartum depression alters the quality of life of the puerpera woman. A study is carried out on postpartum depression in women in the gynecology area. Objective: To describe the characteristics of women. Design: quantitative, descriptive, prospective, cross-sectional study. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Questionnaire of questions. Population: 50 women from the gynecology area. Results: Social factors: age: 60% 26-35 years; 26% under 25, 14% 36 years. Residence: urban 82%, rural 18%. Educational level: 78% secondary, 12% higher and 10% primary. Marital status: 58% married and / or widowed, 36% single, 6% separated / divorced. Economic level: 84% medium, 10% low, 6% high. Occupation: 74% housewife, 20% independent and 6% employed. GO factors: 58% primigrade, 42% multigestate. Disorders: 50% none, 30% complications, 26% caesarean section, 16% others, 12% lactation problems, 10% neonatal diseases. Psychological factors: 78% couple support, 88% family support, 38% nonconformity with RN sex, 42% tiredness, 52% stress, 28% depression, 24% planned pregnancy, 22% melancholy. Conclusion: Stress is one of the major postpartum manifestations due to changes during and after pregnancy.