Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia
Vol 14 No 2 (2011): Juli

Penerapan Edinburgh Post-Partum Depression Scale Sebagai Alat Deteksi Risiko Depresi Nifas pada Primipara dan Multipara

Soep Soep (Jurusan Keperawatan Poltekes Kemenkes Medan, Sumatera Barat 20136, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Jul 2011

Abstract

AbstrakIbu menggambarkan depresi nifas sebagai mimpi buruk dengan kecemasan yang tidak terkontrol, rasa bersalah, dan pikiranobsesif. Kontemplasi wanita tersebut bukan hanya membahayakan dirinya sendiri tapi juga bayi mereka. Ibu merasa kesepiandan kualitas hidup menurun, yang berpengaruh terhadap kurangnya emosi positif. Hampir 50% kasus depresi nifas tidakterdeteksi. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) adalah alat yang dirancang khusus untuk menyaring penyimpangansuasana hati. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengevaluasi risiko depresi nifas pada primipara dan multipara menggunakanEPDS. Penelitian survei ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif sebanyak 50 pasien terpilih dengan metode purposive sampling.Hasil penelitian independent t-test menunjukkan perbedaan risiko yang signifikan depresi nifas pada wanita primipara danmultipara (p= 0,000; α= 0,05). Disarankan untuk menerapkan skala Edinburgh sebagai alat deteksi depresi nifas pada ibuprimipara dan multipara mengingat bahwa depresi nifas kadang terjadi tanpa diketahui dulu sebelumnya.Kata kunci: depresi nifas, Edinburgh Post-partum Depression Scale (EPDS)AbstractMothers describe postpartum depression as a living nightmare filled with uncontrollable anxiety, consuming guilt, andobsessive thinking. These conditions do not only harm themselves but also their infants. Mothers are enveloped in lonelinessand the quality of their lives is further compromised by a lack of all positive emotions. Up to 50% of all cases of postpartumdepression go undetected. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) has been the only instrument available thatwas specifically designed to screen for this mood disorder. The aim of this study is to evaluate risk of postpartum depressiondifferences of primiparous and multiparous mother by using EPDS. This study utilized survey with quantitative approach.Fourty patients were chosen with purposive sampling method. The result of the study especially the independent t-test showsthat there was significant differences of postpartum depression risk of primiparous and multiparous women (p= 0.000; α=0.05). It is recommended to apply the scale of Edinburgh as tools detection of postpartum depression in mothers primiparousand multiparous considering that postpartum depression often occurs without any known beforehand.Keywords: post partum depression, Edinburgh Post-partum Depression Scale (EPDS)

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jki

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Subject

Health Professions Nursing

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Focus and Scope Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia (JKI, or Nursing Journal of Indonesia) contributes to the dissemination of information related to nursing research and evidence-based study on urban nursing issues in low-middle income countries. The scope of this journal is broadly multi-perspective in ...