Patterns of health care utilization and mental health characteristics of pregnant and early postpartum women

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dc.contributor.advisorTough, Suzanne
dc.contributor.authorWeller, Carol
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-28T15:43:46Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T07:00:17Z
dc.date.issued2013-01-28
dc.date.submitted2013en
dc.description.abstractAbstract Introduction: The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada’s (SOGC) goal of prenatal care is to “reduce perinatal mortality and morbidity, while supporting women’s medical, social and psychological needs.” Research objective: To describe the association between a) maternal characteristics and care provider, and b) between prenatal care (PNC) utilization and risk of postpartum depression (PPD). Methods: Questionnaires administered (N=1347) twice during pregnancy and at four months postpartum measured risk of PPD. PNC utilization was compared to scores on the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression scale, controlling for known risk factors. Results: Adequacy of prenatal care was not related to PPD. Women with lower income were more likely to have received inadequate prenatal care. Differences were observed among women who received their prenatal care from different providers. Conclusion: The lack of evidence of an association between adequate PNC utilization and PPD suggests that there may be missed opportunities to support women’s psychological needs.en_US
dc.description.embargoterms18 monthsen_US
dc.identifier.citationWeller, C. (2013). Patterns of health care utilization and mental health characteristics of pregnant and early postpartum women (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27276en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27276
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/514
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subjectObstetrics and Gynecology
dc.subject.classificationMaternal mental healthen_US
dc.subject.classificationPrenatal care utilizationen_US
dc.subject.classificationPerinatal depressionen_US
dc.titlePatterns of health care utilization and mental health characteristics of pregnant and early postpartum women
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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