Major depression in high-risk obstetric inpatients and outpatients
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare the presence of major depression in high-risk obstetric patients among ward and ambulatory patients. METHOD: An exploratory, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was carried out among 542 high-risk pregnant women divided into two groups: 278 were outpatients receiving ambulatory care, and 264 were ward patients. Both attended a public university hospital in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Major depressive disorder was evaluated using the Brazilian version of the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders. The Χ2 test was used in the statistical analysis with a level of significance of 5% (p<0.05). RESULTS: Sixty women (11.0%) were diagnosed with major depression, twenty-five (9%) were outpatients and thirty-five (13%) were ward patients. There was no statistically significant difference between groups with respect to the major depression (p = 0.11). Statistically significant differences were found between outpatients and ward patients as follows: insomnia or hypersomnia (p<0.01); fatigue or loss of energy (p = 0.02); diminished concentration (p<0.01); and restlessness or psychomotor retardation (p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Hospitalization may intensify some depressive symptoms. The high proportion of women with major depression demonstrates the need for access to psychosocial support during the pregnancy period, especially in pregnant women at high-risk.
Main Authors: | Juhas,Thiago Robles, Benute,Gláucia Rosana Guerra, Lucia,Mara Cristina Souza de, Francisco,Rossana Pulcineli Vieira |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Mavera Edições Técnicas e Científicas Ltda
2014
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2358-04292014000200087 |
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