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Suicidality among Nigerian postpartum women: Prevalence and correlates

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Author	Opakunle, T. Aloba, O.
Copyright Year	2019
Abstract	Background: Postpartum suicidality is a major public health concern that has been identified as one of the major contributors to the global mortality burden. It poses a profound risk to women in the postpartum and the community in general.Aim: To determine the prevalence and correlates of suicidality among Nigerian postpartum women.Subjects and Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study involving 347 Nigerian women recruited during the postpartum period. They completed a study-specific sociodemographic and pregnancy-related questionnaire, the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised, and the Brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire.Results: The prevalence of lifetime suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts was 10.4%, 2.9%, and 1.7% respectively. In addition, 5.2% of the respondents reported suicidal ideation in the past year, while 4.0% of the respondents indicated the likelihood of suicide attempts in the future. Depression, lower quality of life, preterm delivery, complications during pregnancy, poor support from the husband and the in-laws, stressful infant care, and baby's hospitalization were significantly associated with suicidality.Conclusion: Suicidality is relatively common among Nigerian postpartum women. Therefore, postpartum women should be routinely screened for suicidal behaviors.
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ISSN	01895117
DOI	10.4103/tjog.tjog_43_19
Journal	Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Issue Number	3
Volume Number	36
Language	English
Publisher	Medknow
Publisher Date	2019-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Ethnic Studies Nigerian Postpartum Women Prevalence Correlates Suicidality. Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 36, Issue 3
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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