1. HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS’ KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS ON PERINATAL DEPRESSION IN KUANTAN, PAHANG, MALAYSIA
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Siti Roshaidai Mohd Arifin, Nur’ Izzati, Suhaiza Samsudin, Noor Artika Hassan, and Razali
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Postpartum depression ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Maternal and child health ,education ,medicine.disease ,Comprehension ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Clinical Psychology ,Continuing professional development ,Family medicine ,Health care ,Medicine ,Antenatal depression ,Pshychiatric Mental Health ,business ,Healthcare providers ,Perinatal Depression - Abstract
This research aimed to assess the knowledge and awareness of healthcare providers about perinatal depression and the factors associated with it. Methodology: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted on Maternal and Child Health (MCH) clinics in Kuantan, Pahang. 220 healthcare practitioners (HCPs) completed the survey, which consisted of 20 items and 13 items for knowledge and awareness, respectively. Results: The participants' mean knowledge and awareness scores were 9.47 and 44.78, respectively. The results showed low level of knowledge and moderate awareness on perinatal depression (PND) among the HCPs. Medical doctors and single-respondents had a higher mean knowledge score on PND (P
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- 2020
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