|
|||||
|
|
Postpartum depression and traditional postpartum care in China: Role of Zuoyuezi |
|
| Authors: | Ellen Y. Wan,Cheryl A. Moyer,Siobá n D. Harlow,Yan Jie |
| Affiliation: | a Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA b Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA c Global REACH, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA d Department of Medical Education, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA e Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China |
| Abstract: | ObjectiveTo determine the relationship between the traditional Chinese practice of postpartum care, known as zuoyuezi, and postpartum depression (PPD) in China.MethodsA total of 342 Chinese women were surveyed 6- to 8-weeks post partum using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and items assessing sociodemographics, health history, peripartum experiences, zuoyuezi, and social support.ResultsPrevalence of PPD was 15.5% (EPDS cutoff ≥ 13). PPD was associated with lower income, difficult pregnancy experience, poor infant health status, not attending childbirth classes, and low spousal involvement before and after delivery. Among the 96% of women who practiced zuoyuezi, those for whom the caregiver was her mother-in-law or who perceived zuoyuezi as unhelpful had twice the odds of PPD.ConclusionThese data highlight the importance of the peripartum experience in assessing PPD risk. Zuoyuezi is still commonly practiced in urban China, and further research is needed to explore its role in the potential prevention of PPD. |
| Keywords: | China Postnatal depression Postpartum care Postpartum depression Urban Zuoyuezi |
| 本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录！ | |