Relationship Between Traditional Postnatal Care Services Utilization And Emotional Status Among Women

Abstract

This is a cross-sectional study to determine the relationship of traditional postnatal care services utilization (massage, hot stone, and body wrap) and postnatal depression (PND). A total of 97 postpartum mothers who utilize traditional postnatal care service in Kelantan was involved in this study. Postnatal mothers completed a set of questionnaires on sociodemographic characteristics, postnatal care service utilization, and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The prevalence of PND was 37.1 %. This study has not found a significant association between traditional postnatal care service utilization (massage, hot stone, body wrap) and PND among postpartum mothers.