Suicidal behaviour in postnatal mothers in northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Aim To assess the prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behaviour (suicidal ideation, plan or suicide attempt) in postpartum mothers.Method An institutional cross-sectional study was employed from March to April 2017.Setting Two primary health centres and one referral hospital in northwester...
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| description | Aim To assess the prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behaviour (suicidal ideation, plan or suicide attempt) in postpartum mothers.Method An institutional cross-sectional study was employed from March to April 2017.Setting Two primary health centres and one referral hospital in northwestern Ethiopia.Participants A total of 1065 mothers aged ≥18 years during routine postnatal care were included and 988 of them completed the study. Those who were unable to communicate due to illness were not included.Outcome measure Mothers who visit for routine postnatal care were assessed for suicidal behaviour using a suicidal screening tool. Logistic analysis was employed with adjusted OR (AOR) and 95% CI, and with p value less than 0.05 as the level of significance.Results The prevalence of suicidal behaviour (suicidal ideation, plan or suicide attempt) was found at 14.0% (138/988) (95% CI 12.00 to 16.00) in postpartum mothers. Poor wealth of the mother (AOR=2.80, 95% CI 1.18 to 6.84), unplanned pregnancy of the current child (AOR=2.28, 95% CI 1.48 to 3.54), history of rape (AOR=2.26, 95% CI 1.42 to 3.61) and sickness of the new child (AOR=1.68, 95% CI 1.12 to 2.52) were significantly associated with suicidal behaviours.Conclusion Suicidal behaviour was found pretty high among postpartum mothers and was associated with poor wealth, unplanned pregnancy, history of rape and sickness of the new infant. It is recommended to screen mothers for possible suicidal behaviour during routine postnatal care. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c4b6d35868ee41d7b484b075b4bcca0a2024-11-30T16:20:11ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552019-09-019910.1136/bmjopen-2018-027449Suicidal behaviour in postnatal mothers in northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional studyHabte Belete0Eyaya Misgan1Department of Psychiatry, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia2 Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaAim To assess the prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behaviour (suicidal ideation, plan or suicide attempt) in postpartum mothers.Method An institutional cross-sectional study was employed from March to April 2017.Setting Two primary health centres and one referral hospital in northwestern Ethiopia.Participants A total of 1065 mothers aged ≥18 years during routine postnatal care were included and 988 of them completed the study. Those who were unable to communicate due to illness were not included.Outcome measure Mothers who visit for routine postnatal care were assessed for suicidal behaviour using a suicidal screening tool. Logistic analysis was employed with adjusted OR (AOR) and 95% CI, and with p value less than 0.05 as the level of significance.Results The prevalence of suicidal behaviour (suicidal ideation, plan or suicide attempt) was found at 14.0% (138/988) (95% CI 12.00 to 16.00) in postpartum mothers. Poor wealth of the mother (AOR=2.80, 95% CI 1.18 to 6.84), unplanned pregnancy of the current child (AOR=2.28, 95% CI 1.48 to 3.54), history of rape (AOR=2.26, 95% CI 1.42 to 3.61) and sickness of the new child (AOR=1.68, 95% CI 1.12 to 2.52) were significantly associated with suicidal behaviours.Conclusion Suicidal behaviour was found pretty high among postpartum mothers and was associated with poor wealth, unplanned pregnancy, history of rape and sickness of the new infant. It is recommended to screen mothers for possible suicidal behaviour during routine postnatal care.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/9/e027449.full |
| spellingShingle | Habte Belete Eyaya Misgan Suicidal behaviour in postnatal mothers in northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study BMJ Open |
| title | Suicidal behaviour in postnatal mothers in northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Suicidal behaviour in postnatal mothers in northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Suicidal behaviour in postnatal mothers in northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Suicidal behaviour in postnatal mothers in northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Suicidal behaviour in postnatal mothers in northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | suicidal behaviour in postnatal mothers in northwestern ethiopia a cross sectional study |
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