RESEARCH PAPER
Analysis of women's knowledge about postpartum mental disorders – a pilot study
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Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Katowice, Polska
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Zakład Biochemii i Genetyki Medycznej, Katedra Nauk Podstawowych, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu w Katowicach, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Katowice, Polska
Corresponding author
Joanna Iwanicka
Zakład Biochemii i Genetyki Medycznej, Katedra Nauk Podstawowych, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu w Katowicach, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach, ul. Medyków 18, 40-752 Katowice, Polska, ul. Medyków 18, 40-752, Katowice, Polska
Zakład Biochemii i Genetyki Medycznej, Katedra Nauk Podstawowych, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu w Katowicach, Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach, ul. Medyków 18, 40-752 Katowice, Polska, ul. Medyków 18, 40-752, Katowice, Polska
Med Og Nauk Zdr. 2024;30(2):153-160
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ABSTRACT
Introduction and objective:
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that globally, approximately 10% of pregnant women and 13% of women in the postpartum period experience mental disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the level of women›s knowledge regarding mental disorders occurring in the postpartum period.
Material and methods:
The survey included a group of 350 women aged 17–66, and was conducted using an authorconstructed questionnaire. The results were analyzed using the software STATISTICA 13.0 and the OpenEpi website.
Results:
The women's knowledge about postpartum mental disorders can be described as low; the respondents achieved the mean score 36.8 per 79 scores possible (46.6%). The respondents displayed the lowest knowledge in the area of diagnosis and therapeutic procedures, obtaining 6.9 scores on average, which represented only 28.8% of the correct answers. Almost unanimously (92.30%) the surveyed women confirmed a lack of awareness of organizations working for individuals struggling with the discussed mental health issue. At the same time, women with medical education and those professionally associated with the medical field demonstrated greater knowledge concerning postpartum mental disorders, compared to other respondents.
Conclusions:
Women’s knowledge concerning postpartum mental disorders in Poland is low. Respondents with medical education are characterized by a higher degree of substantive correctness than other respondents. In addition, the lack of respondents’ knowledge was observed regarding organizations and associations which provide support to women and their families in challenging perinatal situations. It is also crucial to further disseminate information about the discussed disorders among the general population.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that globally, approximately 10% of pregnant women and 13% of women in the postpartum period experience mental disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the level of women›s knowledge regarding mental disorders occurring in the postpartum period.
Material and methods:
The survey included a group of 350 women aged 17–66, and was conducted using an authorconstructed questionnaire. The results were analyzed using the software STATISTICA 13.0 and the OpenEpi website.
Results:
The women's knowledge about postpartum mental disorders can be described as low; the respondents achieved the mean score 36.8 per 79 scores possible (46.6%). The respondents displayed the lowest knowledge in the area of diagnosis and therapeutic procedures, obtaining 6.9 scores on average, which represented only 28.8% of the correct answers. Almost unanimously (92.30%) the surveyed women confirmed a lack of awareness of organizations working for individuals struggling with the discussed mental health issue. At the same time, women with medical education and those professionally associated with the medical field demonstrated greater knowledge concerning postpartum mental disorders, compared to other respondents.
Conclusions:
Women’s knowledge concerning postpartum mental disorders in Poland is low. Respondents with medical education are characterized by a higher degree of substantive correctness than other respondents. In addition, the lack of respondents’ knowledge was observed regarding organizations and associations which provide support to women and their families in challenging perinatal situations. It is also crucial to further disseminate information about the discussed disorders among the general population.
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