Depression and anxiety among pregnant women

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify the level of depression & anxiety with their association among pregnant women patients. Objectives: To identify the level of depression and anxiety among pregnant women. To explore the Socio-demographic information of the participants. To find out association of various socio-demographic characteristics with depression and anxiety among pregnant women. To detect association between antenatal depression and antenatal anxiety among pregnant women patients. To determine association of antenatal depression and antenatal anxiety with the level of outcome for pregnant patients. Methodology: The study was conducted by using cross sectional method. Total 105 samples were selected conveniently for this study from Gynecological unit of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital (ShSMC), sher-e-bangla-nagar, Agargong, Dhaka. All data were collected through face-to face interview by using a semi-structured research question technique. Results: Among 105 participants 14% of the participants had severe depression and 25% of the respondents had moderate anxiety among pregnant women. There have no associations of age & family income that with antenatal depression and antenatal anxiety found in the study. Significant association of antenatal depression and antenatal anxiety was found in the study. Antenatal depression and Trouble sleeping anxiety were found to be associated with level of outcome indicating that antenatal depression and antenatal anxiety had impact on pregnant women. Conclusion: The results of the study suggest that depression and anxiety are commonly experienced among pregnant women in three trimester. Found association of antenatal depression and antenatal anxiety expressing that pregnancy period depression and pregnancy period anxiety may share a similar pathophysiological mechanism. Key words: Pregnancy, Depression, Anxiety. Abstract