Early recognition of postpartum depression through education: A quality improvement initiative

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dc.contributor.advisorOquin, Charli Lois
dc.contributor.authorEkeocha, LaSteshia
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-26T18:03:05Z
dc.date.available2020-02-26T18:03:05Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractMany women have misplaced high expectations after giving birth to care for themselves, the newborn, the home, and breastfeeding with little to no sleep. As a result, they may feel inadequate in their role and ashamed to ask for assistance and suffer from postpartum depression (PPD). Although the mother may not be willing to admit these feelings and concerns, if properly educated, her support systems may recognize early signs of PPD and encourage her to seek medical attention. Studies have shown that the support system of the woman plays a crucial role in the prevention, diagnosis and effective treatment of PPD. This quality improvement (QI) initiative utilized the existing literature to formulate an educational pamphlet geared towards the support system. The initiative was implemented over four weeks in a women’s health clinic. A sample size of 183 participants partook in a pre and post-test in order to measure the knowledge gained. Categorical variables were evaluated using the Chi-square test between the pre and post questions. Continuous variables were evaluated using t-test between the percentage of pre and post proportion correct. The findings of the study suggest that support system education increases PPD awareness and knowledge.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/12222
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectPostpartum depressionen_US
dc.subjectSupport systemen_US
dc.subjectPreventionen_US
dc.subjectAwarenessen_US
dc.titleEarly recognition of postpartum depression through education: A quality improvement initiativeen_US
dc.typeDoctoral Projecten_US
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Nursingen_US
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Nursing Practiceen_US

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