@article{ref1,
title="Intimate partner violence and depression screening of mothers with infants in the neonatal intensive care unit",
journal="American journal of perinatology",
year="2024",
author="Chiruvolu, Arpitha and Gilkey, Tiffany W. and Cardenas, Kristina and Benskin, Beverley and Stanzo, Karen and Desai, Sujata",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE:  This study aimed to determine the prevalence of partner violence and depression in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) mothers. STUDY DESIGN:  This was a descriptive study. Mothers were screened in a safe room away from their partner with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Abuse Assessment Screen Tool (AAS) within 2 days of the newborn's admission. The EPDS was administered again 2 weeks later and then at discharge. <br><br>RESULTS:  Nearly 20% of mothers reported on the AAS that they had experienced physical abuse since pregnancy. Abuse significantly predicted baseline depression 48 hours after delivery. A significant relationship emerged between depression and past year partner violence, with 100% experiencing abuse in the past year after pregnancy. Regular hospital intake questions underreported NICU mothers' partner violence experience and feelings of depression. <br><br>CONCLUSION:  There was a marked difference between what mothers reported in their health history at admission versus evidence-based surveys in a private setting. These results challenge assumptions that accurate screening happens at hospital admission. It is imperative to use evidence-based scales after delivery to improve outcomes. KEY POINTS: · Intake questions undermeasure partner violence and depression.. · Clinical depression emerges by 2 weeks postdelivery.. · Screening is optimal postdelivery, rather than at admission..<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-1631",
doi="10.1055/s-0044-1781423",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1781423"
}