Edinburgh Scale with the PHQ-9 Cuestionnaire (Patient health questionnaire) for the diagnosis of post-abortion depression

Prado Juscamaita J.I.; Olarte Chávez J.J.; Tueros Espinoza J.C. · European Public and Social Innovation Review (2024) · DOI: 10.31637/epsir-2024-1016

Resumen

The Edinburgh scale was validated with the PHQ-9 questionnaire to identify post-abortion depression in two health establishments in Huánuco. The Methodology corresponds to quantitative, explanatory, cross-sectional, quasi-experimental scientific research, the sample was 333 post-abortion patients, 127 from the II EsSalud hospital and 206 from the Carlos Showing Ferrari Maternal and Child Hospital who were interviewed with two valid and reliable instruments. Results: According to the Edinburgh Scale, 47.2% presented suspicion of postabortion depression and 12.9% required additional evaluation within 24 hours. While, with the PHQ-9 Questionnaire, 8.1% presented Major Depressive Syndrome; 21% Other depressive syndrome and 53.2% Positive depressive symptoms. According to the score for treatment planning and control, 37.5% had minimal depression, 40.8% mild depression, and 15.9% moderate depression; and according to the condition in the functionality of the patient, 36.9% consider the condition of post-abortion depression nothing at all; 53.2% % consider the condition of post-abortion depression somewhat difficult. Conclusions: the Edinburgh Scale is valid as the PHQ-9 Questionnaire, for the diagnosis of post-abortion depression.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán