Study on the efficacy of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale in puerperas in Chengdu

VernacularTitle:爱丁堡产后抑郁量表在成都地区产妇中应用的效能研究
Author: Xiujing GUO ; Yuqiong WANG ; Jing CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Edinburgh postnatal depression scale; Postnatal depression; Efficacy
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2009;25(1):4-6
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the utility of the Chinese version of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale(EPDS)when being used in puerperas in Chengdu.Methods Following translation and back translation,the EPDS was commented by six experts,then a prospective cohort of 732 women completed the EPDS and the Beck depression inventory(BDI)three to fourteen days after siring birth.Rusuits The concordance rates of translation and back translation were all 100%;the content validity ratio of the EPDS was 0.9333;the Cronbaeh's alpha coefficient of the EPDS was 0.76,the cumulative variance contribution of the two factors was 44.979%,and the spearman correlation coefficient between the EPDS and BDI was 0.584,＜0.01.Conclusions The EPDS possesses good cknical pefformanee,is very concise,easy to read and understand and well accepted by mainland Chinese puerperas and researchers.It is a good instrument for screening for postnatal depression in puerperas of Chengdu.