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The research, which has been published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, claimed that social support from peers is effective for maternal depression up to two years after a woman gives birth.
The study involved 64 mothers in New Brunswick, Canada, who had depression up to 24 months after delivery of their child.
At the beginning of the study, each woman was said to have been moderately depressed. Peer volunteers who recovered from postnatal depression were trained as peer support and provided an average of nine support calls to the mothers. Depression and social support outcomes were then assessed at the mid-point and end point of the research.
At the mid-point of the study, the number of mothers found to be suffering from depression was 8.1%, and at the end of the study, this increased to 11.8%.
The figures suggest there was some relapse. Perceptions of social support were found to have significantly improved, while higher support was said to be significantly related with lower depression symptoms.
The findings added that the average age of the mothers was 26, and 77% reported depressive symptoms before their pregnancy, while 57% had suffered complications when they were expecting. A further 25% (16 women) had been taking medication for depression since they had given birth.
Commenting on the results, Loretta Secco, co-lead author of the study and professor in the faculty of nursing at the University of New Brunswick, said: "Our findings highlight the importance of nurses assessing depression in new mothers and demonstrate the potential of telephone-based peer support to reduce maternal depression.
"This non-judgmental support from peers seems to help overcome the stigma often associated with mental illness."
The full study can be found here.
(JP/CD)
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Telephone Support Could Help Reduce Postnatal Depression
A new study has found that telephone-based peer support could help to reduce postnatal depression in new mothers.The research, which has been published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, claimed that social support from peers is effective for maternal depression up to two years after a woman gives birth.
The study involved 64 mothers in New Brunswick, Canada, who had depression up to 24 months after delivery of their child.
At the beginning of the study, each woman was said to have been moderately depressed. Peer volunteers who recovered from postnatal depression were trained as peer support and provided an average of nine support calls to the mothers. Depression and social support outcomes were then assessed at the mid-point and end point of the research.
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At the mid-point of the study, the number of mothers found to be suffering from depression was 8.1%, and at the end of the study, this increased to 11.8%.
The figures suggest there was some relapse. Perceptions of social support were found to have significantly improved, while higher support was said to be significantly related with lower depression symptoms.
The findings added that the average age of the mothers was 26, and 77% reported depressive symptoms before their pregnancy, while 57% had suffered complications when they were expecting. A further 25% (16 women) had been taking medication for depression since they had given birth.
Commenting on the results, Loretta Secco, co-lead author of the study and professor in the faculty of nursing at the University of New Brunswick, said: "Our findings highlight the importance of nurses assessing depression in new mothers and demonstrate the potential of telephone-based peer support to reduce maternal depression.
"This non-judgmental support from peers seems to help overcome the stigma often associated with mental illness."
The full study can be found here.
(JP/CD)
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