Journal of Women's Health Care
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Denise Ragland

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• Research Article
  Depressive Symptoms in Pregnant Women: Does Diabetes Have an Impact?
  Author(s): Denise Ragland, Nalin Payakachat, Songthip Ounpraseuth, Ashley Stinnett, Nafisa Dajani and Zachary Stowe Denise Ragland, Nalin Payakachat, Songthip Ounpraseuth, Ashley Stinnett, Nafisa Dajani and Zachary Stowe
  
  Background: Potential adverse consequences of maternal depression such as preterm labour and delivery, NICU admission, and altered development in the offspring underscore the need to better delineate contributing risk factors. Despite the association of diabetes and depression in non-gravid populations, there is limited data on the impact of a diabetes diagnosis on the prevalence of depression during pregnancy. The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence of self-reported depressive symptoms in pregnant women with and without diabetes. Study Design: This observational study utilized a cross-sectional convenience sampling method. The Beck Depression Inventory, Second Edition (BDI-II) was used to screen women during a routine obstetrical visit. Rate comparisons were performed using the independent t-test, the Wilcoxon rank-sum test, and the Kruskal-Wallis test. Resul.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0420.1000118

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