To date, little attention has been given to prenatal depression, especially in low and middle-income countries. The aim of this research was to assess the prevalence of depression and its associated factors amongst pregnant women in a central Vietnamese city. This cross-sectional study included 150 pregnant women from 29 to 40 weeks of gestation, from eight wards of Hue city, via quota sampling from February to May 2019. We employed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) to assess depression. Findings suggest the need to provide routine screening of pregnant women in primary care for depressive symptoms and other mental health problems.

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越南中部孕妇抑郁状况及其相关因素

迄今为止，人们很少关注产前抑郁症，特别是在低收入和中等收入国家。这项研究的目的是评估越南中部城市孕妇抑郁症的患病率及其相关因素。这项横断面研究通过 2019 年 2 月至 5 月的配额抽样，纳入了来自顺化市八个区的 150 名妊娠 29 至 40 周的孕妇。我们采用患者健康问卷 (PHQ-9) 来评估抑郁症。研究结果表明，需要对初级保健中的孕妇进行常规筛查，以发现抑郁症状和其他心理健康问题。