Oxytocin Levels and Postnatal Depression among Asian Postpartum Mothers: A scoping review

Norhaini Majid; Fatimah Sham; Zamzaliza Abdul Mulud; Uliyatul Laili

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10i33.7269

Authors

Norhaini Majid Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Fatimah Sham Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Zamzaliza Abdul Mulud Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Uliyatul Laili Fakultas Keperawatan Dan Kebidanan Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama, Surabaya, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10i33.7269

Abstract

The depression among postpartum mothers has been discussed related to the changes in oxytocin level that would affect the mental health of mothers after childbirth. The review investigated the oxytocin level and postnatal depression among mothers to understand the relationship between oxytocin levels and postnatal depression among postpartum mothers in Asian countries from the existing literature. The selected literature followed the PRISMA framework for identifying, screening, and selecting relevant studies from three databases featuring PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science with 303 studies. A total of nine studies were assessed for eligibility and included in this final review after the literature.

Keywords: Oxytocin level; depression; postpartum mothers

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