Factors Associated With Maternal Depression in the Maldives
The aims of this study were to document the prevalence of maternal depression in the Maldives and establish the associated risk factors. Mothers were observed from the final trimester of pregnancy to 3 months after delivery in order to identify risk factors at an early stage. The study was conducted in Malé in the Maldives at the main hospitals, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) and the Abdul Rahman Dhon Kaleyfaanu Hospital (ADKH).
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
458 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2017
Primary Institutions
Abdul Rahman Dhon Kaleyfaanu Hospital (ADKH)
Curtin University
Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH)
Maldives National University
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
No funding information available
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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