Table 3 PPD experiences and symptoms among Vietnamese participants
From: Postpartum depression in Vietnam: a scoping review of symptoms, consequences, and management
Theme | Sub-theme | Frequency mentioned in qualitative research | Percentage reviewed in quantitative research |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical symptom | Poor appetite | 2 | 75.5%; 97.6% |
Sleep disturbance | 3 | 23%; 100% | |
Heart palpitations/ Breathing difficulty/Nausea/Headaches/Constipation | 1 | < 10% | |
Emotional symptom | Nervous | 2 | 9%; 20%; > 75% |
Sadness | 13.3%; 43.3%; 83.3 | ||
Unhappy/Tired | 1 | > 75%; 93.55%; 76.2% | |
Thoughts of suicide/abusing child | 37.9%;80.65%; 80.9% | ||
Feeling isolated: Lack of care from others Feeling useless | 4 | 10%; 29%; 25%; 40.5% | |
Abnormal behaviors | Wandering around outside/ Attacking someone/ Speaking without meaning | 1 | |
Nighttime waking apart from infant care | 1 | 25–58% |