Assessment of common perinatal mental disorders in a selected district hospital of the Eastern Province in Rwanda

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dc.contributor.authorUmuziga, Marie P.
dc.contributor.authorAdejumo, Oluyinka
dc.contributor.authorHynie, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-26T09:49:35Z
dc.date.available2016-09-26T09:49:35Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Common perinatal mental disorders (CPMDs) in women (depression & anxiety) are recognized as a significant public health concern. In African countries, CPMDs are most prevalent. However, there is limited evidence inliterature about CPMDs in Rwanda. PURPOSE: To determine CPMDs in a selected district hospital of the Eastern Province of /Rwanda. Methods Descriptive quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted with a sample of 165 mothers in perinatal period selected systematically. Ethical approval was obtained from University of the Western Cape of South Africa and the former Kigali Health Institute of Rwanda. The Zungu Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were used to collect data. SPSS version 21 was used for analysis. RESULTS: Most of the respondents (38.2%) were aged 25-29 years; married (44.8%); and unemployed (77%). Thirty-seven percent of the respondents had perinatal anxiety (PNA) while 50.3% had perinatal depression (PND). Statistically significant relationships were found between PNA (≥45scores) and factors such as relationship with husband/partner (c2 (2)=12.045, p=.002), husband/partner’s behaviour (c2 (8) = 16.401, p= .037), number of children (c2 (8)=16.017, p=.042), planned pregnancy (c2 (2)=8.244, p=.016), stressful events (c2 (14)=55.035, p=.000). Relationship with husband/partner was the only predictor of PNA (Odd ratio= 0.437). With regard to PND (≥10 scores), statistically significant relationships were found between factors such as marital status (c2 (3) = 17.559, p= .001), level of education (c2 (3) =16.857, p= .001), husband/partner relationship (c2 (1) = 38.207, p= .000), husbands’ behaviour (c2 (4) =43.242, p= .000), number of children (c2 (4) = 18.554, p= .001), planned pregnancy (c2 (1) = 17.773, p=.000), personal stressful events (c2 (7) = 30.232, p=.000). Age was the strongest determinants of PND (Odd ratio: 131.973). CONCLUSION: CPMDs are prevalent. Poor relationship with husband and young age were found to be the strongest determinants of CPMDs.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAdejumo, O. et al. (2015). Abstract: Assessment of common perinatal mental disorders in a selected district hospital of the eastern province in Rwanda, Rwanda Journal Series F: Medicine and Health Sciences 2 (2): 96en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2432
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.4314/rj.v2i2.34F
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterfalse
dc.publisherUniversity of Rwandaen_US
dc.rightsPublisher retains copyright. Authors may archive the published version in their Institutional Repository.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedtrue
dc.subjectAnte post-natal depressionen_US
dc.subjectAnte-postnatal anxietyen_US
dc.subjectRwandaen_US
dc.titleAssessment of common perinatal mental disorders in a selected district hospital of the Eastern Province in Rwandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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