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Determination of the Prevalence of Postpartum Depression and Its Affecting Factors in Turkish Mothers and Syrian Refugee/Asylum Seeker Mothers

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Uçakcı Asalıoğlu, Canan, Karagöl, Büşra, Yaman Sözbir, Şengül, Türkmen, Mine·2024·Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing
DOI 10.5152/fnjn.2024.24216PMC PMC11562470
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Aim: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of postpartum depression and the factors that influence postpartum depression in Turkish and Syrian refugee mothers. Methods: The participants were administered the Personal Information Form and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in the 6th week of the postpartum period. While the number of Turkish mothers participating in the study was 66, the number of Syrian mothers was 71. The study was conducted in Çubuk Halil Şıvgın State Hospital in 2022. Results: The postpartum depression prevalence was found to be 16.7% in Turkish mothers and 0% in Syrian mothers. Turkish mothers’ postpartum depression mean score was found to increase due to factors such as being exposed to social violence by the spouse, having had an abortion before, having had a stillbirth before, living in a nuclear family, losing a child before, having an acute social problem in the postpartum period, having full-term delivery, and being primipara. Syrian mothers’ postpartum depression mean score (p < .05) was found to increase due to factors such as having had an abortion before, experiencing problems during pregnancy, experiencing an acute social problem in the postpartum period, being primigravida, and losing a child before. Conclusion: The postpartum depression rate was found to be 2.29 times higher in Turkish mothers compared to Syrian mothers. Cite this article as: Uçakcı Asalıoğlu, C., Karagöl, B., Yaman Sözbir, Ş., & Türkmen, M. (2024). Determination of the prevalence of postpartum depression and its affecting factors in Turkish mothers and Syrian refugee/asylum seeker mothers. Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing, 32(3), 297-302.

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  • A significant proportion of extant literature concentrates on the prevalence, risk factors and clinical symptoms of postpartum depression, whilst qualitative studies on how mothers subjectively experience this condition are limited.

    “A significant proportion of extant literature concentrates on the prevalence, risk factors and clinical symptoms of postpartum depression, whilst qualitative studies on how mothers subjectively experience this condition are limited [16, 17].”

    From Understanding mothers’ lived experiences of postpartum depression: a qualitative phenomenological study (2025) · cites this paper as [17]

    The Introduction reviews literature on postpartum depression prevalence, symptoms, and risk factors, and the Methods describe this paper’s own prevalence-focused study. Neither section establishes that qualitative studies of mothers’ subjective experiences are limited; searches for that research gap found no supporting passage. Page numbers were not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • The paucity of research on mothers' experiences of postpartum depression within local and cultural contexts hinders understanding and limits the development of solution-focused interventions.

    “This paucity of research hinders understanding of mothers’ experiences of postpartum depression within their local and cultural contexts and limits the development of solution-focused interventions [17].”

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    The Introduction discusses migration-related risks and the need for culturally appropriate postpartum care; the Conclusion recommends further study in different sample groups. Neither section says that a paucity of research hinders understanding of mothers’ local and cultural experiences or limits solution-focused interventions (searched for research gaps and interventions). (LLM, conf=0.72)

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Uçakcı Asalıoğlu, C., Karagöl, B., Yaman Sözbir, Ş., & Türkmen, M.
Affiliations
Ufuk University (TR)
Venue
Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing
Publisher
AVES YAYINCILIK A.Ş.
Published
2024-10-31
Volume
32
Issue
3
Pages
297-302
ISSN
  • 2146-0639 (ISSN-L)
  • 2687-6442
DOI
10.5152/fnjn.2024.24216
PMC
PMC11562470
OpenAlex
W4404293304
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2
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2
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2026: 1 · 2025: 1
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0.82
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journal article
Language
en
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cc-by-nc
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  • Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
Keywords
postpartum depression, prevalence, risk factors, Turkish mothers, abortion, stillbirth, primiparity, maternal mental health, refugee health

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