@article{ref1,
title="The magnitude of postpartum depression among mothers in Africa: a literature review",
journal="Pan African medical journal",
year="2020",
author="Atuhaire, Catherine and Brennaman, Laura and Cumber, Samuel Nambile and Rukundo, Godfrey Zari and Nambozi, Grace",
volume="37",
number="89",
pages="e23572-e23572",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Postpartum depression (PPD) continues to become one of the major maternal health challenges across the globe but there is a paucity of recent data on its magnitude in Africa. This study was motivated by the need to update the current magnitude of PPD in Africa based on various assessment tools. <br><br>METHODS: a total of 21 articles met the study criteria. Fifteen articles used the EPDS and six used other assessment tools. Postpartum depression among studies that used EPDS tool ranged from 6.9% in Morocco to 43% in Uganda and 6.1% in Uganda to 44% in Burkina Faso among studies that used other depression assessment tools. Sensitivity and specificity results of the EPDS ranged from 75%-100% and 87%-98% respectively. <br><br>RESULTS: a total of 21 articles met the study criteria. Fifteen articles used the EPDS and six used other assessment tools. Postpartum depression among studies that used EPDS tool ranged from 6.9% in Morocco to 43% in Uganda and 6.1% in Uganda to 44% in Burkina Faso among studies that used other depression assessment tools. Sensitivity and specificity results of the EPDS ranged from 75%-100% and 87%-98% respectively. <br><br>CONCLUSION: despite the limited dearth of literature, the magnitude of PPD in Africa remains high which suggests that PPD is still a neglected illness and calls for immediate interventions. EPDS is an effective tool with high sensitivity and specify in varying study contexts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1937-8688",
doi="10.11604/pamj.2020.37.89.23572",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2020.37.89.23572"
}