Open AccessThe effectiveness of mobile phone text massaging support for mothers with postpartum depression: A clinical before and after study
Author(s) -
Sara Niksalehi,
Mohsen Taghadosi,
Fereshte Mazhariazad,
Monavar Tashk
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_120_17
Subject(s) - medicine , depression (economics) , mobile phone , postpartum depression , obstetrics , pregnancy , telecommunications , genetics , biology , computer science , economics , macroeconomics
It is estimated that postpartum depression (PPD) occurs in 10-15% of women in the year after childbirth. The highest number of women with PPD has limited access to psychosocial and pharmacological interventions. Long-distance counseling via mobile phone might be useful for the treatment of women with PPD, specifically in regions with low socioeconomical status and rural areas.