Mindfulness-Based Interventions for the Occurrence of Postpartum Depression in Elderly Primiparas.
Rui Mei, Fan Peng, Jing Xiong, Chanyuan Liu, Xiu Liu, Fang Wang, Lu Lv
Contrast media & molecular imaging August 13, 2022 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4202676 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study with a nested non-randomized intervention comparison Peer reviewed |
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| Sample size | 200 |
| Population | Elderly primiparas who delivered in a single hospital between January 2016 and December 2019 |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) |
| Measures | Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale |
| Topics | Meditation Depression |
| Keywords | Humans Depression, postpartum Risk factors Quality of life Aged Infant, newborn Female |
| Key findings | Education level, marital status, household monthly income per person, sex of the newborn, milk volume, sleep quality, and relationship with in-laws were identified as risk factors for postpartum depression in elderly primiparas. Among women with PPD, those who received a mindfulness-based intervention showed higher mindfulness and resilience scores and lower depression and quality-of-life scale scores than those who received no intervention. |
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the independent risk factors for the occurrence of postpartum depression (PPD) in elderly primiparas and the effect of mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on improving the PPD. Two hundred cases of elderly primiparas who underwent delivery in our hospital from January 2016 to December 2019 were enrolled as study participants and divided into an occurrence group (n = 60) and a nonoccurrence group (n = 140) according to whether they developed PPD. The occurrence group was divided into a study group (n = 30) receiving MBI and a control group (n = 30) without any intervention. Independent risk factors influencing the occurrence of PPD were identified using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. The effect of the intervention was also analyzed in the study group. Education level, marital status, household monthly income per person, sex of the newborn, milk volume, sleep quality, and relationship with in-laws were risk factors for the development of PPD. After the intervention, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire scores were increased in the study group and were higher than in the control group (P < 0.05). The study group also exhibited higher 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale scores, lower Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale scores than the control group (P < 0.05). A variety of independent risk factors affected the occurrence of PPD in elderly primiparas, and MBI should be targeted clinically to reduce their negative emotions, increase psychological resilience, and improve their quality of life.
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