ANALYSIS OF POSTNATAL DEPRESSION IN WOMEN OF LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS: INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1595632602034

• Palavras-chave: Mental health; Postpartum period; Development; Poverty; Children.

• Keywords: Mental health; Postpartum period; Development; Poverty; Children.

• Abstract:

  Introduction: Women with low socioeconomic status are at greater risk of gestational or postpartum depression, as they face stressful environments from childhood, difficulties in accessing health care, early pregnancy in their maternal references, and single-parent family structures. Objective: This article presents an integrative review aimed at identifying, selecting, evaluating, and synthesizing relevant evidence for the analysis of postpartum depression in women with low socioeconomic status. Knowledge gap: There are few articles on this topic. Materials and methods: To begin the study, a search for materials was conducted using descriptors associated with Boolean operators in databases such as Nature, PubMed, and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO). After obtaining all the articles, they were read, selected in pairs, and finally, inclusion and exclusion criteria were established, resulting in the studies included in the qualitative synthesis. Results: It was observed that women living in poverty are the most affected by postpartum depression and their children have developmental difficulties as a result. Conclusions: The literature indicates that there is a need for prevention of postpartum depression, especially in these women, through prenatal care and interventions for those who already have the disorder.