AUTHOR=Alemu Solomon Seyife , Jarso Mohammedamin Hajure , Gejo Negeso Gebeyehu , Hebo Habtemu Jarso , Bedecha Daniel Yohannes , Bekele Firomsa , Gezimu Wubishet , Demsash Addisalem Workie , Teferi Sheleme Mengistu , Kitil Gemeda Wakgari , Dube Geleta Nenko , Yimer Awol Arega , Negese Kebede Berhanu , Bekele Gemechu Gelan , Wedajo Lema Fikadu 

TITLE=Prevalence of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder and associated factors among postnatal mothers in West Arsi zone, South West Ethiopia, 2024: a community-based cross-sectional study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=Volume 15 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1470819

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1470819

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=Background: Globally, up to one-third of women experience giving birth as traumatic, which can lead to postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder. Postpartum post-traumatic stress disorders have significant health consequences for the mother, child, and other family members. Although it has tragic health impacts, little is known about this problem in the study area. Objectives: The study aimed to assess the prevalence of postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder and associated factors among postnatal mothers. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was employed among 635 mothers in the first year after childbirth by using simple random sampling techniques from March 20 to April 20, 2024, in West Arsi Zone, Ethiopia. Face-to-face interviewers administered structured questionnaires used to collect the data. The collected data were cleaned, coded, and entered into Epidata and exported to Statistical Package for Social Sciences for further analysis. The collected data were cleaned, coded, and entered into Epidata . version 3.1software. Finally, the data were exported to Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 software for further analysis. Both bivariate and multivariable analyses were done by using binary logistic regression.A p-value of < 0.05 at 95% CI was used to determine significantly associated factors.Result: Of 635, 624 postnatal mothers participated in the study, for a response rate of 98.27%.The prevalence of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder was 21.60% (95% CI: 18.40%, 24.87%).