<![CDATA[Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of psycho-education intervention
which is given to postpartum mothers in preventing the
existence of postpartum depression and its relation to age, parity,
occupation, education and family support.
Methods: This research used a quasi experimental with post test
only design. Research was implemented at public hospital of
Gunung Sitoli and five community health centres in Sub-Province of
Nias taken by random on since May - July 2006. There were 85
mothers with normal childbirth as samples. They were accompanied
by their husband, condition of mothers and their babies were
healthy without any complication. This research used an Edinburg
Pascasalin Depression Scale questionnaire as instrument and psycho-
education intervention was given with a booklet as media.
Results: 85 subjects were included, 40 were intervention group
and 45 control group. This research showed that psycho-education
intervention was effective significantly (p= 0,001), Odds Ratio
(OR): 5,924 (95 % CI : 2,081-16,868) to prevent the postpartum depression
occurrence. The most dominant variable in effectiveness of
psycho-education intervention is family support variable with pvalue
is p = 0,001, OR : 80 (95 % CI : 6,069-1054,570).
Conclusion: Psycho-education intervention is very effective for
preventing the postpartum depression occurrence after controlled
by family support factor.
[Indones J Obstet Gynecol 2009;33-4:216-23]
Keyword: psycho-education, postpartum depression, family support.]]>
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