Perinatal mental distress and infant morbidity in Ethiopia : a cohort study

• Persistent perinatal CMD was associated with infant diarrhoea in this low-income country setting. The observed relationship was independent of maternal health-promoting practices. Future research should further explore the mechanisms underlying the observed association to inform intervention strategies.

Ämnesord

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Pediatrik (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Pediatrics (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

african periurban settlement; low-birth-weight; maternal depression; postnatal-depression; postpartum depression; developing-countries; risk-factors; young-children; health-care; diarrhea

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