Kaniz Gausia|Allisyn C. Moran|Mohammed Ali|David Ryder|Colleen Fisher|Marge Koblinsky
Psychological and social consequences among mothers suffering from perinatal loss: perspective from a low income country
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research|International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research|Curtin University|Edith Cowan University|University of Western Australia|International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
developed countries perinatal death known cause major emotional social effects mothers however little known effects low income countries bear brunt perinatal mortality burden paper reports impact perinatal death psychological status social consequences among mothers rural area bangladesha total 476 women including 122 women perinatal deaths assessed edinburgh postnatal depression scale epdsb 6 weeks 6 months postpartum followed negative social consequences 6 months postpartum trained female interviewers carried structured interviews womens homeoverall 43 95 ci 337518 women perinatal loss 6 weeks postpartum depressed compared 17 95 ci 137219 healthy babies p 0001 depression status significantly associated women reporting negative life changes worse relationships husband adjusted 389 95 ci 1371104 feeling guilty adjusted 261 95 ci 122563 following results last pregnancy outcome 6 months childbirththis study highlights greatly increased vulnerability women perinatal death experience negative psychological social consequences urgent need develop appropriate mental health care services mothers perinatal deaths bangladesh including interventions develop positive family support