Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Completed
Administrative data
| NCT number |
NCT06424496 |
| Other study ID # |
Nurses' Awareness About PPD |
| Secondary ID |
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| Status |
Completed |
| Phase |
N/A
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| First received |
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| Last updated |
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| Start date |
February 28, 2024 |
| Est. completion date |
March 28, 2024 |
Study information
| Verified date |
May 2024 |
| Source |
Ain Shams University |
| Contact |
n/a |
| Is FDA regulated |
No |
| Health authority |
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| Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
To assess nurses' knowledge of PPD at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital and measure
their knowledge level after an educational program on postpartum depression.
Description:
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mental illness that involves the brain and affects
behavior and physical health of women after childbirth . Multiple factors may influence PPD,
such as lack of support, interpersonal events, withdrawal of hormones after delivery,
psychosocial stressors, psychological stressors, personality, environment, and ineffective
adaptation.
Symptoms of PPD may include feeling restless or moody, feeling sad, crying a lot, having
thoughts about hurting the baby or yourself, not feeling connected to the baby, having no
energy or motivation, eating, or sleeping too little or too much, feeling worthless and
guilty, losing interest or pleasure in activities, and withdrawing from friends and family .
PPD is one of the most important health problems due to its prevalence; 10-15% . and serious
negative mother-baby outcomes. PPD affects the health of mothers and their newborns and is
associated with long-term psychological and socioeconomic implications .
As the knowledge affects attitudes and practices of people, nurses' knowledge can affect
profoundly women after birth specially regarding PPD .
In an American web-based study , nurses' self-efficacy about PPD was associated to their
knowledge . In another American electronic survey of 372 nurses, 95% reported an association
between post-partum education and mortality and 72% reported that it is their responsibility
to provide education to mothers .
In a Ghanaian study, nurses had good knowledge about PPD but poor knowledge about screening
and management . In a Kazakh study, 90% of nurses didn't attend training courses on PPD ).
Furthermore, in a Malaysian study, 44.4 % of participants were below than median total
knowledge score and only 25.9% practiced screening. In a Saudi study, the confidence of
nurses and midwives to educate women about PPD was associated with their knowledge. In a
Turkish study, 84.4 % of nurses had little knowledge and 75.5% reported that psychological
service for evaluating mothers wasn't offered.
PPD can have devastating effects on women, their infants, and families associated with lower
levels of bonding and reduced breastfeeding initiation and duration. Consequently, women
experiencing PPD may cause harm to their baby, themselves, or others.
As, nurses in Maternity Hospitals are poised to play a pivotal role in the early
identification and prompt treatment of PPD, assessing their knowledge is very important. To
date, according to our knowledge, there is no previous study in Egypt assessing the nurses'
knowledge about PPD, therefore the present study will be conducted to compare their knowledge
regarding PPD before and after the health education program.
