Winifred Mardenborough- Razack
University of Guyana, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, East Coast Demerara
Title: Strategies used to diagnose and manage post- partum depression among high risk mothers attending the high risk clinics in at the Mackenzie Hospital Complex
Biography
Biography: Winifred Mardenborough- Razack
Abstract
Strategies used to diagnose and manage post- partum depression among high risk mothers attending the high risk clinics in at the Mackenzie Hospital Complex: Studies suggest that the incidence of PPD varies with the population (Earls, 2010; Vigod,2010). 10 - 25% of young mothers may experience PPD (Ikeda,2013). Evidence suggest 16% of high risk mothers enrolled at the Mackenzie hospital high risk antenatal clinic reported symptoms of major depressive episodes. (Razack et al, 2014). The institutional stratagies used by the staff to diagnose PPD has not been identified.This study aims to determine stratighes implemented at the Linden hospital complex to manage post- partum depression among high risk mothers and produce evidence for advancement . A quantitative, cross-sectional study of 56 staff members and 37 high risk mothers was analyzed through the SPSS software version 20,using descriptive statistics and ANOVA.
Findings revealed no signifincant differences in staff’s training to diagnose PPD (p 0.16). Significant differences emerged in the staff’s perception of the incidence of PPD. (P .069 ), mothers’ EPDS scores and their family support (p .051), financial support (p .058) and the mother to child relationship (, p 083). There is some evidence of staff training to recognize PPD in high risk mothers, however, the majority feel that it is inadequate.