Does the 2-week postpartum health checkup for term deliveries prevent postpartum depression? Analysis using a 10-year database from a university hospital in Japan
Two-week postpartum HC was associated with a lower prevalence of PPD risk at one month postpartum. Early postpartum HC may be valuable for identifying women at risk of PPD and supporting timely interventions.
Authors
- Masatoshi Saito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8122-6623)
- Kazumi Chiba
- Mikako Yoshida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3495-6206)
- Yoko Takeishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4968-5859)
- Maiko Kawajiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3540-5924)
- Hiroko Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3181-3883)
- Futoshi Saito
- Takako Odaira
Institutions
- Tohoku University (JP)
- Tohoku University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.119459
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science