Abstract

DUTAN, Edgar Vinicio Herrera; ALVAREZ, María Gabriela Carriel  and  PACHECO, Andrea Verónica García. Risk factors related to postpartum depression. Vive Rev. Salud [online]. 2022, vol.5, n.15, pp.679-687.  Epub Oct 19, 2022. ISSN 2664-3243.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistavive.v5i15.179.

The puerperium is considered one of the most important stages of the term of pregnancy that a woman's body goes through, where it can cause a state of psychological fragility, with the presentation of psychiatric disorders, which can appear from mild to severe in all women after childbirth, and up to a year of it, is characterized by having short, medium and long-term effects on the mother, the newborn and the family. The objective of this study was to analyze the risk factors with the greatest impact and relevance in postpartum depression in Ecuador. A narrative bibliographic review of the scientific literature on risk factors related to postpartum depression was carried out. It was concluded that depression in the postpartum stage has been increasing in recent years, as well as the most prevalent risk factors, highlighting; marital status, socioeconomic status, and previous history of depression. These findings highlight the magnitude of the problem of postpartum depression, as well as the relevance of continuing with this line of research, formulating and proposing prevention strategies against the main risk factors mentioned above.

Keywords : Depression, Postpartum; Risk factors.

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