Suqing Chen, Chenxia Zhang, Wanling Li
The effects of competency-based training model in the training of new nurses: A meta-analysis and systematic review
PloS one
globally depression leading cause diseaserelated disability among women lowandmiddleincome countries lmics prevalence rate antepartum depression estimated range 15 57 even higher adolescent antepartum women although number studies shown depression common adolescent pregnancies prevalence rate 28 67 among adolescent mothers currently exists literature depression among adolescent pregnant women ghana study aimed determine prevalence antepartum depression identify factors associated among pregnant adolescent women quantitative crosssectional study design adopted randomly recruiting 220 adolescent pregnant women visiting antenatal clinics five selected health facilities five communities assin north district ghana data collected using edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds data analysis performed using stata version 14 descriptive inferential analyses performed chisquare analysis conducted identify association independent dependent variables multivariate logistic regression analysis carried identify independent variables significantly associated dependent variable analyses pvalues 005 deemed statistically significant 95 confidence interval results indicated prevalence depression 386 using epds cutoff 13 respondents cohabiting less likely experiencing antepartum depression compared single aor 036 95 ci 020064 p 0001 also respondents completed junior high school lower likelihood experiencing antepartum depression compared formal education aor 019 95 ci 005076 p 0019 respondents perceived pregnancyrelated items costly higher odds experiencing antepartum depression aor 205 95 ci 102412 p 0042 lastly adolescent pregnant women reported pregnancyrelated items costly likely experience antepartum depression compared report costs aor 212 95 ci 120375 p 0001 results study highlight importance multipronged strategy combating antepartum depression adolescents improving overall health wellbeing pregnant adolescents considering adolescence transitional period occasioned several biopsychosocial challenges setting systems ensure young girls motivated supported stay school enhance economic prospects improve standards life providing psychosocial support benefit health general wellbeing