The Effect of Mindfulness-based Intervention on Postpartum Depression in Mothers with Infants in NICU

Khoramirad, Ashraf; Ansarishahidi, Mojtaba; Rezaeijamaloei, Hasan; Sadeghimoghadam, Parvaneh

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ PhD candidate, Department of Psychology, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran

² Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran

³ Pediatrics Clinical Research Development Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Having an infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is very stressful and increases the risk of postpartum depression. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of mindfulness intervention on the prevention of postpartum depression in mothers with preterm infants admitted to NICU.
Materials and Methods: : In an interventional study, postpartum depression was compared in three groups under mindfulness-based developmental care (group 34 = 1), developmental care (group 39 = 2) and control (group 3 = 50). Sampling was purposive and group assignment was random. Data were collected using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Inventory and the Demographic Information Questionnaire.
Results: The results of covariance analysis showed that the mean score of postpartum depression in the two months postpartum in the mindfulness-based developmental care group was significantly lower than the other two groups (pvalue <.01) While 78% of postpartum depression changes could be explained by the intervention R² = 78%..
Conclusion: Mindfulness based interventions are effective in reducing postpartum depression scores and it is recommended that these interventions be considered at the NICUs for better effectiveness of developmental care programs and reduction of psychological complications in mothers.

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Gyneocology

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Journal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

The Effect of Mindfulness-based Intervention on Postpartum Depression in Mothers with Infants in NICU

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Volume 28, Issue 4
September and October 2021
Pages 509-520

The Effect of Mindfulness-based Intervention on Postpartum Depression in Mothers with Infants in NICU

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Volume 28, Issue 4September and October 2021Pages 509-520

Volume 28, Issue 4
September and October 2021
Pages 509-520