The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회)
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Relation Study of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and Heart Rate Variability in the Early Postpartum

EPDS와 HRV 측정을 통한 산후초기우울과 심박변이도의 상관성 연구

  • Lee, Eun-Hee (Department of Gynecology, college of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Hee (Department of Gynecology, college of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University)
  • 이은희 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실) ;
  • 김태희 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose : Postnatal depression is a major public health problem. The aim of this study is to investigate the relation between Edinburgh postnatal depression scale and Heart rate variability in the Early Postpartum. Methods : The subjects were 33 women who admitted for postpartum treatment in Hospital of Woosuk University from 13th October to 8th December 2006. 33 women filled out an EPDS, general questionnaire and then they took the test of Heart rate variability at 3th day after normal spontaneous vaginal delivery. We studied the results to investigate the relation between EPDS and HRV. Results: 1. Mean age of risk group of depression is larger than non-risk group. 2. SDNN, RMSSD and SDSS of non-risk group of depression significantly increased compared with that of risk group. 3. Ln(TP), Ln(HF) of non-risk group of depression significantly increased compared with that of risk group. Conclusion : The results suggest that there were significant differences on HRV between risk group and non-risk group of early postpartum depression examined by EPDS.

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