By: S. Aieesha and T .K.Sreedevi
1Student, Department of Nursing, PES College of Nursing, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, PES College of Nursing, Andhra Pradesh, India.
The current research utilized a non-experimental quantitative approach combined with a descriptive observational design. Through the utilization of non-probability purposive sampling, 164 primigravida mothers were deliberately chosen for inclusion in the study. Postpartum depression was assessed using by Edinburgh postnatal depression scale. The levels of postpartum depression score among 164 primigravida mothers about 66 (40.20%) mothers had normal depression, 47 (28.70%) mothers had mild depression, 41(25.00%) mothers had moderate depression and 10 (6.10%) mothers had severe depression. The mean score of postpartum depression were 10.82 with a SD 5.92 and R-value 0.763. Study concludes that there was a mild and moderate levels of postpartum depression among the primigravida mothers.
Keywords: Assess, Postpartum Depression, Primigravida Mothers, Level of DW1epression.
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