A Meta-Analytic Review of Prevalence of Postpartum Depression and its Related Factors: Social Support and Parenting Stress

Feelings, Self-Care, and Infant Care Reported by Korean Women at Risk for Postpartum Depression

“…Continuous mental health management or services to assist women after birth for their wellbeing are often lacking (Ahn, Kang, Park & Choi, 2015).Furthermore, health care provider recognition of the importance of proper management of PPD remains low. Consequently, Korean women are left to search on their own for reliable health information and services for PPD (Kang, Kim, & Kim, 2012).…”

The Development of the Postpartum Depression Self-Management Mobile Application “Happy Mother”

“…[2][3][4] However, the proportion of reported patients with postpartum depression in the National Health Insurance Service in Korea represents only about 1% of all mothers. 5,6 It is estimated that the actual prevalence rate of postpartum depression is much higher. 5,6 In 2018, the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs surveyed 2911 mothers within a year after they gave birth, and 33.9% of them were at risk of postpartum depression.…”

“…5,6 It is estimated that the actual prevalence rate of postpartum depression is much higher. 5,6 In 2018, the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs surveyed 2911 mothers within a year after they gave birth, and 33.9% of them were at risk of postpartum depression. 7 Despite such high levels of maternal depression, the effect of postpartum depression on socioeconomic costs is difficult to pinpoint because of the low rate of treatment.…”

“…7 Despite such high levels of maternal depression, the effect of postpartum depression on socioeconomic costs is difficult to pinpoint because of the low rate of treatment. 5,6 As the socioeconomic costs of depression and suicide in Korea exceed 10 trillion South Korean won annually, it is thought that the burden of postpartum depression on the national economy would be substantial. 8 The major barriers to treatment for depression are known to be cultural beliefs and stigma.…”

“…11 In particular, even when depression is suspected after childbirth, mothers have low rates of using medical facilities due to difficulties leaving their homes while caring for newborns and problems with taking medication while breastfeeding. 5,6 Information and communication technologies hold tremendous promise for expanding the reach of quality mental healthcare and closing the treatment gap for depression. In this regard, mobile phones can be helpful to mothers with postpartum depression who have to care for newborns, because they are portable and easy to use.…”