Knowledge Regarding Postpartum Psychosis Among Women In Selected Areas Of Pune City With A View To Develop Information Booklet

Abstract

Introduction: -Postpartum Psychosis is a serious Mental Health illness that can affect women in 1st to 2nd week after giving Birth. It is also known as Puerperal Psychosis or Postnatal Psychosis. It is identified by the Symptoms of Hallucinations of seeing or hearing, Delusions such as fear or suspicious, Mania such as feeling very high, a very low mood. To reduce the incidence of Postpartum Psychosis. As a result, this study mean to assess the Knowledge regarding Postpartum Psychosis among Women in selected areas of Pune City and to associate the findings with the demographic variables. Material and Method: - This study involve a quantitative research approach with a non-experimental explorative design and adopted the non – probability purposive sampling method. A questionnaire including 18 questions was made and through the process of content validity, the tool was validated. Test –retest method was used to test the reliability, using Karl Pearson’s formula r value was calculated. r = 0.8, found to be reliable. Pilot study was also conducted which was found to be feasible.  Result: - The study shows that out of 300 Women, the majority i.e. 47.3% had poor knowledge about Postpartum Psychosis. The majority of the Women were of 18 – 26 years old that is 31.2%. Majority of 74% were married and 39.4% are graduated. The majority of 48% were homeworker and 32% had an income of Rs 10,000 – 20,000. The majority of 56.4% have joint family. Among the selected demographic variables age, marital status and annual income are associated with the knowledge level and other demographic variables are not associated.

Conclusion: - The result of the study show that Women who are capable of having Postpartum Psychosis lack knowledge. It is important to provide Women with adequate knowledge about Postpartum Psychosis to spread awareness and prevent it from having more complications among the community people and get treated it properly. An information booklet was developed to help women gain knowledge about postpartum psychosis.