Knowledge and awareness of depression among perinatal women attending maternal and child health clinics: a cross sectional study

• Main Authors: Samsudin, Suhaiza, Mohd Arifin, Siti Roshaidai, Ab Razak, Fahimah, Hassan, Noor Artika
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Science and Engineering Research Support Society 2020
• Subjects: HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare; RA Public aspects of medicine; RG Gynecology and obstetrics; RT71 Study and Teaching; RZ400 Mental healing
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/80296/1/80296_Knowledge%20and%20awareness%20of%20depression.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80296/2/80296_Knowledge%20and%20awareness%20of%20depression_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80296/; http://sersc.org/journals/index.php/IJAST/article/view/12094/6335
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Perinatal depression is a significant mental and public health problem which occurs during pregnancy until the first year of postnatal period. It is worth to study on knowledge and awareness of perinatal depression is an essential element in managing the problem. This study aimed to as...