Abstract:ObjectivesThis study aimed to identify whether differences exist in postpartum depression (PPD) in US and Korean nurses and its related factors. Identifying occupational and personal factors that underlie potential differences will be helpful for women’s occupational health.MethodsBaseline and postpartum survey data from employed nurses in the Korea Nurses’ Health Study and Nurses’ Health Study 3 (1244 Korean; 2742 US nurses) were analysed. Postpartum data collection was done via online survey. PPD was analyse… Show more
“…Researchers conducted a comparison of postpartum depression in women from Korea and the United States [11]. Data from the KNHS (n = 1,244) and the NHS3 (n = 2,742) revealed that a higher percentage of Korean women exhibited clinical symptoms of postpartum depression (45.9%) compared to their United States counterparts (3.4%).…”
Section: Key Findings On Women's Reproductive Healthmentioning
“…Researchers conducted a comparison of postpartum depression in women from Korea and the United States [11]. Data from the KNHS (n = 1,244) and the NHS3 (n = 2,742) revealed that a higher percentage of Korean women exhibited clinical symptoms of postpartum depression (45.9%) compared to their United States counterparts (3.4%).…”
Section: Key Findings On Women's Reproductive Healthmentioning
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