Effect of Targeted Health Education Program on Nurses' Awareness About Postpartum Depression

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postpartum Depression

• Registration Number: NCT06424496
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University

Brief Summary

To assess nurses' knowledge of PPD at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital and measure their knowledge level after an educational program on postpartum depression.

Detailed Description

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mental illness that involves the brain and affects behavior and physical health of women after childbirth . Multiple factors may influence PPD, such as lack of support, interpersonal events, withdrawal of hormones after delivery, psychosocial stressors, psychological stressors, personality, environment, and ineffective adaptation.

Symptoms of PPD may include feeling restless or moody, feeling sad, crying a lot, having thoughts about hurting the baby or yourself, not feeling connected to the baby, having no energy or motivation, eating, or sleeping too little or too much, feeling worthless and guilty, losing interest or pleasure in activities, and withdrawing from friends and family .

PPD is one of the most important health problems due to its prevalence; 10-15% . and serious negative mother-baby outcomes. PPD affects the health of mothers and their newborns and is associated with long-term psychological and socioeconomic implications .

As the knowledge affects attitudes and practices of people, nurses' knowledge can affect profoundly women after birth specially regarding PPD .

In an American web-based study , nurses' self-efficacy about PPD was associated to their knowledge . In another American electronic survey of 372 nurses, 95% reported an association between post-partum education and mortality and 72% reported that it is their responsibility to provide education to mothers .

In a Ghanaian study, nurses had good knowledge about PPD but poor knowledge about screening and management . In a Kazakh study, 90% of nurses didn't attend training courses on PPD ).

Furthermore, in a Malaysian study, 44.4 % of participants were below than median total knowledge score and only 25.9% practiced screening. In a Saudi study, the confidence of nurses and midwives to educate women about PPD was associated with their knowledge. In a Turkish study, 84.4 % of nurses had little knowledge and 75.5% reported that psychological service for evaluating mothers wasn't offered.

PPD can have devastating effects on women, their infants, and families associated with lower levels of bonding and reduced breastfeeding initiation and duration. Consequently, women experiencing PPD may cause harm to their baby, themselves, or others.

As, nurses in Maternity Hospitals are poised to play a pivotal role in the early identification and prompt treatment of PPD, assessing their knowledge is very important. To date, according to our knowledge, there is no previous study in Egypt assessing the nurses' knowledge about PPD, therefore the present study will be conducted to compare their knowledge regarding PPD before and after the health education program.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-02-28
• Primary Completion: 2024-03-28
• Study Completion: 2024-03-28
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-16
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-22
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Nurses at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

none

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To measure the mean change in the nurses' knowledge score after applying the health education program about postpartum depression	one month	Evaluate the effect of the targeted health education program on nurses' knowledge score using a self-administer questionnaire consisting of 28 items covering main issues regarding prevalence risk factors, symptoms, and treatment of PPD. The answer to each question had two options (true or false). The total score ranges from 0-28

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

faculty of medicine Ain shams university; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt