Meta‑analysis of the role of delivery mode in postpartum depression (Iran 1997‑2011)
نویسندگان
1 Department of Psychology, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
2 Department of Psychology, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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چکیده
Background: Postpartum period is the riskiest time for mood disorders and psychosis.Postpartum depression is the most important mood disorder after delivery, which canbe accompanied by mother-child and family relationship disorders. Meta-analysis withthe integration of research results demonstrates to investigate the association between the modeof delivery and postpartum depression. Materials and Methods: This meta-analysis uses theRosenthal and Robin approach. For this purpose, 18 studies which were acceptable in terms ofmethodology were selected and meta-analysis was conducted on them. Research instrumentwas a checklist of meta-analysis. After summarizing the results of the studies, effect sizes werecalculated manually and combined based on meta-analysis method. Results: The findingsshowed that the amount of effect size (in term of Cohen d) of delivery mode on postpartumdepression was 0/30 (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Delivery mode on maternal mental health isassessed medium. Meta analysis also indicates moderator variables role, and researcher mustfocus in these variables.
