Fatores associados à sintomatologia positiva para depressão pós-parto em mulheres no puerpério tardio

Abstract

Purpose: To analyze the factors associated with positive symptomatology for postpartum depression in women in the late puerperium. Method: This is an exploratory, cross-sectional, quantitative study, in which the population consisted of women who were in the late puerperium period, accompanied by Primary Care in the municipality of Pesqueira-PE. Based on the sample calculation equation for the study of proportion in a finite population, a number of 76 women who participated in the research were reached. In data collection, an instrument with sociodemographic, clinical, obstetric and care variables was used; together with the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, through which it is possible to identify the postpartum woman's feelings in the seven days prior to the collection. For data analysis, descriptive analysis was performed, in addition to bivariate analysis to verify associations. Results: Of the 76 women in late puerperium who participated in the study, 14 had positive symptoms for PPD. There was no statistically significant association between the analyzed variables and the outcomes for the presence of symptoms that characterize the pathology. Conclusion: Despite the absence of associations between some factors and PPD symptoms, the occurrence of PPD symptoms was identified, requiring further investigation on the subject. Even so, the development of interventions to prevent the existence of these complaints by women is relevant and urgent, especially for nurses.