Published online Dec 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i12.1079
Peer-review started: October 8, 2023
First decision: October 24, 2023
Revised: November 2, 2023
Accepted: November 9, 2023
Article in press: November 9, 2023
Published online: December 19, 2023
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Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mental illness that can be caused by multiple factors, including the process of physical recovery in the postpartum period, newborn health, psychological stress, etc. The physiological functions of older pregnant women are far inferior to those of younger women. The process of physical recovery in the postpartum period is slow, and the decrease in a mother’s own physiological stress ability makes them more prone to mental and psychological disorders.
Exploring the influencing factors of PPD in older pregnant women and constructing predictive models will provide guidance for the clinical evaluation of PPD risk in older pregnant women and the development of relevant measures.
This study aimed to identify the influencing factors of PPD in older pregnant women and construct a prediction model based on the influencing factors of PPD in older pregnant women.
This study used a cross-sectional survey to investigate the PPD status of older pregnant women in our hospital and collected their data for analysis.
The incidence of PPD in older pregnant women at 42 d postpartum was 21.34%. Among these older pregnant women, a high school education and below, poor family relationships, pregnancy complications, and the separation of the mother and baby after birth were all influencing factors for PPD. A prediction model built based on these factors had high prediction efficiency.
The risk of PPD among older pregnant women is closely related to their educational level, family relationships, pregnancy complications, and the admission of newborns to the neonatal department after birth. Constructing a PPD risk prediction model for older postpartum women based on the above factors can enable medical staff to perform early assessment of PPD risk for older pregnant women.
The influencing factors of PPD in older pregnant women were identified, and a predictive model was constructed based on these influencing factors to determine the risk of PPD in older pregnant women in the future.