PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND STRESS AMONG POST-NATAL MOTHERS HAVING LOW BIRTH WEIGHT (LBW) INFANTS
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https://doi.org/10.31674/mjmr.2018.v02i02.004Abstract
Introduction:Every pregnant mother wants their baby to be born in normal and healthy condition. Therefore, it would become a stressful event that might cause psychological distress or even emotional crisis in mother, when their infants are premature and low birth weight born.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study to investigate the psychological well being of mothers with low birth weight infants admitted to the SCN. It was conducted on one hundred and thirty (n=130) of mothers who delivered their babies at labor room, HRPZ II, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) score were used. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square tests. Statistically significant with p-value < 0.05.
Results:There was statistically significant between maternal age and anxiety (χ²=22.10, p=0.036) and stress (χ²=17.50, p=0.041) by using chi square test. There was no significant association between maternal age and depression (χ²=10.37, p=0.321). For others demographic variables, there was no statistically significant with depression, anxiety and stress of mothers (p>0.05).
Conclusion:Based on the finding in this study, most of the respondent’s have anxiety compared to depression and stress. Therefore, a nurse must have knowledge and skills, especially in terms of psychology, in handling cases related to the mother who have given birth to a low birth weight (LBW) child because parting with their children due to the relatively long hospitalization.
Keywords:
Low birth weight infants, Depression, Anxiety, Stress mothers, DASS-21 scoreDownloads
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