dc.contributor.author | Kariuki, Esther W | |
dc.contributor.author | Kuria, Mary W | |
dc.contributor.author | Were, Fredrick N | |
dc.contributor.author | Ndetei, David M | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-10T07:32:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-02-10T07:32:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Kariuki EW, Kuria MW, Were FN, Ndetei DM. Effectiveness of a brief psychoeducational intervention on postnatal depression in the slums, Nairobi: a longitudinal study. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2020 Nov 16. doi: 10.1007/s00737-020-01085-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33196927. For | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33196927/ | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/154722 | |
dc.description.abstract | Research has shown that postnatal depression (PND) is higher in low- and middle-income countries as compared to higher-income countries. Despite this, little is known about practical interventions in these poorly resourced countries. This research investigated the effectiveness of a brief, prophylactic and therapeutic psychoeducational intervention in a low-resourced community in Nairobi. Two closely similar Maternal and Child Health (MCH) clinics in urban slums in Nairobi were identified and randomly selected. A total of 567 mothers formed the study population. The experimental group (284) mothers received the intervention, which included psychoeducation on PND, coping skills, healthy way of mother/child interaction and infant stimulation in addition to routine treatment, while the control group (283) mothers received treatment as usual. Data was collected using a social-demographic questionnaire and the English version of Becks Depression Inventory (BDI) at baseline. At 6 months, we reassessed both groups using BDI only. Within group comparison, the percentage reduction of depression was 35.6% among the experimental as compared to 2.3% in the control group. Between group comparison, the mean BDI depression score was significantly low in the experimental arm compared to the control arm at endline (p = 0.025). When all variables were adjusted, using a generalized linear model, BDI depression score reduction among the participants was significantly associated with the intervention (p = 0.040). A brief, psychoeducational intervention that targets the mother and her infant may reduce PND even in poorly resourced environments. Therefore, it can be integrated into existing MCH services. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.subject | Low- and middle-income countries; Postnatal depression; Psychoeducation; Psychosocial intervention. | en_US |
dc.title | Effectiveness of a brief psychoeducational intervention on postnatal depression in the slums, Nairobi: a longitudinal study | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |