Blues du post-partum : prévalence et facteurs associés parmi des francophones primipares et représentations chez des sages-femmes

Roux, Mélissa; Wendland, Jacqueline

doi:10.3166/rmp-2018-0026

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“…Our second aim was to identify, among a large array of sociodemographic and perinatal factors, those that may be associated with the intensity of PPB in fathers. Similarly to several studies conducted amongst mothers [15,36,39], most sociodemographic characteristics were not related to the intensity of PPB symptoms. Surprisingly, only the fathers' level of education being higher was associated with higher PPB symptoms.…”

Section: Associated Factorssupporting

confidence: 54%

“…The parents were identified as having postpartum blues if the mean percentage scores were above the peak score, i.e., the highest mean percentage score for the whole sample of fathers on any of the 5 days. Studies on women [15,36,54] have established a cut-off score of 12 for moderate blues and 20 for severe blues.…”

Section: Data Analysesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As no cut-off score is determined for the French fathers' population, we chose to rely on two criteria to describe these results. If we consider the threshold score of 12 used in several studies on mothers [15,36,54], 17.49% of fathers showed PPB symptoms (n = 53), including 1.32% (4 participants) with "severe" blues (score greater than or equal to 20). If we use the cut-off score of 6 calculated by Edhborg [33] with Swedish fathers, 58.75% (n = 178) of the fathers in our sample can be classified as having PPB.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several psychosocial factors seem to impact the intensity of PPB symptoms in mothers, such as maternal self-esteem and stress related to baby care [34,35], the newborn's health status and the course of pregnancy [36], social or marital support [37], or economic status [38,39]. All these factors may also apply to fathers' PPB and deserve to be investigated.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Postpartum Blues in Fathers: Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Impact on Father-to-Infant Bond

Baldy,

Piffault,

Chopin

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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In this study we explored, in men, one of the most common postpartum syndromes in women: the postpartum blues. The aims of the study were (a) to evaluate the prevalence of postpartum blues in fathers, (b) to explore the sociodemographic and perinatal factors that may be associated with its intensity, and (c) to investigate the relationship between the intensity of blues symptoms and the quality of father-to-infant bonding. Three hundred and three French-speaking fathers living in France completed a sociodemographic and obstetrical questionnaire, the Maternity Blues Questionnaire, and the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire. The fathers were recruited from two maternity hospitals and a Child and Maternal Health Centre within 10 days of their infant’s birth, or from online forums devoted to parenting. At least 17.5% of fathers experienced postpartum blues. A high level of education was associated with a higher level of postpartum blues symptoms. Dissatisfaction with the maternity care and significant father involvement during pregnancy and delivery predicted more severe postpartum blues symptoms. Symptoms of postpartum blues were positively correlated with impairment in the father-to-infant bond. This study lends support to the existence of postpartum blues among fathers and highlights its possible consequences on early father–infant relationships.

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Section: Associated Factorssupporting

confidence: 54%

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confidence: 99%