KMID : 0606120070130040416
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Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing 2007 Volume.13 No. 4 p.416 ~ p.426
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Antenatal Depression and Mother-Fetal Interaction
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Kwon Mi-Kyung
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Abstract
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The purposes of this descriptive survey study were to describe antenatal depression and level of mother-fetal interaction, and to assess mother¡¯s behavior and feeling during mother-fetal interaction, in order to develop a base for nursing intervention programs for mothers who have antenatal depression. METHOD: Data were collected from 174 pregnant women who visited one public health center and OBGY clinic in Gangneung city. The instrument used for this study was a self-report questionnaire to identify depression (BDI), and mother-fetal interaction. RESULTS: Of the mothers 63.2% were in the normal range for antenatal depression, 21.3% in the mild group and 15.5% were in the moderate to severe group. For antenatal depression, there were significant differences among the income, planned pregnant, health status, marriage satisfaction, family support, husband¡¯s love. The mean for mother-fetal interaction was 29.88+/-4.91. For mother-infant interaction, there were significant differences in education, income, pregnant number, delivery number, feeding plan, marriage satisfaction, family support, husband¡¯s love. There was a weak correlations between antenatal depression and mother-fetal interaction but it did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSION: Antenatal depression and mother-fetal interaction influence fetal development. It is essential to assess and provide immediate care to mothers who have antenatal depression and lower level mother-fetal Interaction.
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KEYWORD
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antenatal depression, mother-fetal interaction
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