Frecuencia de depresión post parto en mujeres asistidas en el área de hospitalización del Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo. Desde junio 2022 a enero 2023.

Abstract

Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that affects some women after childbirth. It is characterized by feelings of sadness, anxiety, and fatigue, which can make it difficult to care for the baby and adjust to the mother's new life. Objective: To determine the frequency of postpartum depression in women assisted in the hospitalization area of the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital. Methodology: Descriptive, quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional. Population: 180 puerperal women from the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital attended from June 2022 to January 2023. Technique: Survey; Instrument: Questionnaire and Edinburgh Scale. Results: Regarding the characteristics, in age, the frequency was accentuated between 20 to 24 years Fr 89 (57%); Regarding marital status, single women Fr 134 (86%) predominate; Likewise, mixed-race women Fr 153 (98%) predominate, with a secondary level of education Fr 152 (97%), who had an average socioeconomic level Fr 156 (100%), likewise women from urban areas Fr 156 (100%) predominate. Concerning the clinical manifestations, women with anxiety Fr 49 (31%) and crying crises Fr 42 (27%) predominate; when applying the Edinburgh Scale, a predominance of women with depression Fr 156 (87%) was obtained. Conclusion: The results show a higher frequency of women with postpartum depression, who commonly present anxiety and crisis of flatness; Given this evidence, it is considered important that during prenatal care both physical and psychological support be provided to detect and prevent pathologies that can cause serious complications.