Mental disorders of pregnant and postpartum women after earthquakes: a systematic review.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
; 8(4): 315-25, 2014 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this review was to systematically search and critique relevant literature on the potential psychological impact of earthquakes on peripartum women to synthesize existing knowledge for further action.METHODS:
A search through 5 databases was conducted for relevant publications in English, and the results were screened through a set of inclusion and exclusion processes.RESULTS:
Eight articles were included. Depression and posttraumatic stress disorder were the most often reported mental disorders. Some factors (eg, family relationships and social support) were associated with mental disorders suffered by peripartum women after earthquakes. An assessment of the quality of the studies showed that most did not have high levels of evidence because of their cross-sectional design and limitations.CONCLUSIONS:
Among the factors that influenced the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women after earthquakes, family function appears to be one of the most important and deserves further exploration. Other mental health conditions such as minor psychiatric disorders should also be studied for their relationship with disasters and pregnancy. Well-designed studies are needed to enable a better understanding of the relationship between earthquakes and the mental disorders of peripartum women so that the most appropriate interventions can be proposed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Apoyo Social
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Mujeres Embarazadas
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Periodo Posparto
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Desastres
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Relaciones Familiares
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Terremotos
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Trastornos Mentales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China