Maternal Depression Scale: Do “Drop-In” Laborist Patients Have Increased Postpartum Screening Risks Compared to Patients with Adequate Prenatal Care?

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-17-2018

Publication Title

Maternal and Child Health Journal

First page number:

1

Last page number:

7

Abstract

Objectives The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) identifies women with depressive symptoms in pregnancy. Our primary objective was to determine the prevalence of EPDS screen-positive women delivering on our no prenatal care (laborist) service and to compare these patients to private patients delivering with prenatal care. MethodsRetrospective cohort analysis of EPDS scores during January 1, 2015 to June 18, 2015 was conducted. Scores ≥ 10 were considered at-risk. Results were analyzed as an aggregate and then as no prenatal care versus prenatal care… See full text for full abstract.

Keywords

Prenatal care; Postpartum depression; Edinburgh postnatal depression scale; EPDS Maternal health; Laborist service

Disciplines

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Language

English

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