Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 17, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1019-1024

Recognition of Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression in Refugee and Immigrant Women: Are Current Screening Practices Adequate? (Article)

Tobin C.* , Di Napoli P. , Wood-Gauthier M.
  • a Department of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire, 4 Library Way, Durham, NH 03824, United States
  • b Department of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire, 4 Library Way, Durham, NH 03824, United States
  • c Department of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire, 4 Library Way, Durham, NH 03824, United States

Abstract

Currently little is known of postpartum depression (PPD) screening and referral for refugee and immigrant women in Northern New England where the foreign born population has been rapidly expanding in the past decade. Research on PPD has focused largely on the general population leaving a large gap in our understanding of PPD in this vulnerable group. A retrospective chart review was conducted from a tertiary medical center with 1,160 births per year. Total sample n = 126, 28 % scored at risk for PPD. 39 % of women at risk had follow up documented as a phone call alone, however 43 % of that at risk group did not speak English. Focuses on the suitability of tools that have not been psychometrically tested for this population and may be culturally inappropriate for non western women. Lack of appropriate follow up is challenged and who is best placed to perform screening is considered. © 2014, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Northern New England Postpartum depression predictor inventory revised (PDPI-R) Postpartum depression risk factors Screening and follow up Refugee and immigrant women Postpartum depression

Index Keywords

refugee mass screening human Refugees ethnology procedures Young Adult Humans migrant psychology Adolescent Emigrants and Immigrants female risk factor psychological rating scale Risk Factors Psychiatric Status Rating Scales pregnancy Psychometrics psychometry Retrospective Studies adult retrospective study Depression, Postpartum
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DOI: 10.1007/s10903-014-0041-8
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 11
Original Language: English