Culturally adapted depression intervention to manage depression among women with infertility in Ghana. (June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Naab, Florence; Brown, Roger; Ward, Earlise C
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 26:Number 7(2021)
• Page Start: 949
• Page End: 961
• Publication Date: 2021-06
• Subjects: depression -- infertility -- stigma -- stress -- women's health; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105319857175
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

This study tested the feasibility of a culturally adapted depression intervention among women with infertility. Women who were seeking medical treatment for infertility were randomized into treatment and control groups. Data were collected at baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 3 months post intervention. General linear mixed model using empirical Bayesian estimates for repeated measures was used. The findings indicate an improvement in the women's psychosocial health in the treatment group as compared with the controls. These findings strongly suggest that the management of these psychosocial problems should be an integral part of the management of infertility.