Gambaran Tingkat Depresi Pada Ibu Postpartum Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Ranotana Weru Kota Manado

Abstract

After giving birth, mothers need support from those closest to them so that they are able to adjust to new pain as housewives and provide good care for their babies. Research Objectives: This study aims to describe the level of depression in postpartum women in the working area of the Ranotana Weru Community Health Center. This type of research is a quantitative descriptive study with a cross-sectional approach on a sample of 52 postpartum mothers who visited the Ranotana Weru Health Center in January-March 2023. Results;Most of the postpartum mothers in this study were 20-35 years old, namely 96.2%, the majority were high school/vocational high school education, 80.8%, employment status as housewives, multipara parity was 63.5%, postpartum was above 4 weeks, depression was mostly in mild level as many as 43 people (82.7%) and moderate level of depression as many as 9 people or 17.3%. Conclusion most of the postpartum mothers were at the level of mild depression, namely 43 people or 82.7% and moderate depression levels, as many as 9 people or 17.3%. Suggestion; postpartum mothers in preventing postpartum depression by maintaining health such as eating healthy foods, positive thinking and health checks at health facilities after giving birth. Think positively about every problem by communicating with people closest to you, such as your husband, thereby increasing self-confidence to prevent postpartum depression.