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Headaches and depressive symptoms among pregnant population
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Department of Midwifery, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
Publication date: 2023-10-24
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Christina Bala
Department of Midwifery, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
Eur J Midwifery 2023;7(Supplement 1):A143
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Introduction:
Migraine and depression are known to be comorbid conditions in general population. This correlation is also confirmed to pregnant population. However , there are no studies for other types of headaches and the occurrence of depressive symptoms in women in perinatal period.
Material and Methods:
The survey conducted from October 2022 to February 2023 at General Hospital Elena Venizelou Alexandra (ethical approval 20306/6-10-22). A demographic questionnaire ,a translated Greek version of EPDS and one for classification of headaches were administrated to women who give birth the above period. Women with premature labor were excluded.
Results:
A total of 310 women were included. The headaches were classified in four categories Migraine, Possible migraine (PM), Tension Type Headache (TTH) and Unclassified Headache (UH). A statistical significant association was found among the migraineurs and the symptoms , make harm to themselves (p-value= 0,000<0.05), fear (p-value= 0,002<0.05) and sadness (p-value= 0,000<0.05). On the other hand the women with Unclassified Headaches are less likely to feel fear, sadness or want to harm themselves . There wasn’t found a statistical significant association between anxiety and headache.
Conclusions:
TTH, PM and UH are seemed not to be risk factors for peripartum depression. Depressive symptoms demonstrate stronger correlation among migraineurs.