Table 3.
Knowledge regarding symptoms and consequences of mental health problems during pregnancy and postpartum among healthcare providers.
| Symptoms | Staff category with satisfactory knowledge on symptoms | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical officer, n = 31 (%) | Nurse, n = 87 (%) | Midwife, n = 34 (%) | Overall, n = 152 (%) | |
| (1) Sleep disturbances | 28 (90.3) | 82 (94.3) | 31 (91.2) | 141 (92.8) |
| (2) Tearful and depressed mood | 17 (54.8) | 74 (85.1) | 28 (82.4) | 119 (78.3) |
| (3) Thoughts of self-harm/suicidal ideas | 30 (96.8) | 84 (96.6) | 29 (85.3) | 143 (94.1) |
| (4) Inability to cope with her newborn | 28 (90.3) | 79 (90.8) | 30 (88.2) | 137 (90.1) |
| (5) Excessively worrying about baby's health | 17 (54.8) | 28 (32.1) | 13 (38.2) | 52 (34.2) |
| Average score (%) | 24.0 (77.4) | 69.4 (79.8) | 26.2 (77.1) | 118.4 (77.9) |
| Consequences | ||||
| (1) Maternal suicides | 30 (96.8) | 81 (93.1) | 32 (94.1) | 143 (94.1) |
| (2) Adverse effects on growth of the fetus | 23 (74.2) | 68 (78.2) | 19 (55.9) | 110 (72.4) |
| (3) Affects badly on marital life | 28 (90.3) | 80 (92.0) | 32 (94.1) | 140 (92.1) |
| (4) Risk of getting mentally ill in future pregnancies | 29 (93.6) | 76 (87.4) | 27 (79.4) | 132 (86.8) |
| (5) Adverse effects on growth of the newborn | 28 (90.3) | 73 (83.9) | 27 (79.4) | 128 (84.1) |
| Average score (%) | 27.6 (89.0) | 75.6 (86.9) | 27.4 (80.6) | 130.6 (85.9) |