Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 47 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 1547 - 1557 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.17826/cumj.1167060 İndeks Tarihi: 09-01-2023

Effect of folic acid supplementation on mental health in the antenatal and postnatal period

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Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine the mental health outcomes of folic acid (FA) supplement use in the antenatal and postnatal periods. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-prospective longitudinal study was conducted between 1 December 2019 and 30 January 2021 in a Family Health Center in eastern Turkey. The study was performed at one week in the postpartum period, at 6-8 weeks in the postpartum period, and at six months in the postpartum period. A total of 162 healthy pregnant women were included in the study. A Personal Information Form, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) were used to collect data. Results: While 32.7% (n=53) of the participants used FA supplementation from the pre-pregnancy period and in the first trimester of pregnancy (6 months in total), and 34.6% (n=56) used FA supplementation only in the first trimester of pregnancy. It was determined that 32.7% (n=53) of the participants did not use any FA supplement. Of those who did not use FA, 37.0% were in the antenatal period, and 50.8% were on the postnatal 6-8 days. It was determined that the participants experienced mild/moderate/severe anxiety in different weeks. BAI and EPDS scores were the lowest in the prenatal period, at 6-8 weeks in the postpartum period, and at 6 months in the postpartum period in those who used FA supplementation for 6 months. BAI and EPDS scores decreased significantly from the antenatal, to the postnatal 6-8-week, and to the postnatal 6-month measurements. Conclusion: The use of FA supplements can be effective in preventing symptoms of anxiety and depression in the antenatal and postnatal period.
Anahtar Kelime: Folic acid pregnancy postpartum anxiety depression

Folik asit takviyesinin antenatal ve postnatal dönemde ruh sağlığına etkisi

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Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı folik asit takviyesi kullanımının antenatal ve postnatal dönemde ruh sağlığına etkisini incelemek. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı-prospektif boylamsal tipte olan çalışma, 1 Aralık 2019-30 Ocak 2021 tarihleri arasında Türkiye'nin doğusundaki bir Aile Sağlığı Merkezinde yapıldı. Çalışma gebelikte, doğum sonrası 6-8. hafta ve doğum sonrası 6. ay olmak üzere üç aşamada tamamlandı. Çalışmaya toplam 162 sağlıklı gebe dahil edildi. Verilerin toplanmasında Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Beck Anksiyete Envanteri (BAI) ve Edinburgh Doğum Sonrası Depresyon Ölçeği (EPDS) kullanıldı. Bulgular: Katılımcıların %32.7'si (n=53) gebelik öncesi dönemden başlayıp gebeliğin ilk trimesterinde de (6 ay) FA takviyesi kullanmış ve %34.6'sı (n=56) FA takviyesini sadece gebeliğin ilk trimesterinde kullanmıştır. Katılımcıların %32.7'sinin (n=53) herhangi bir FA takviyesi kullanmadığı belirlendi. FA kullanmayanların %37.0’I antenatal dönemde, %50.8’i postnatal 6-8. haftalarda hafif/orta/şiddetli düzeyde anksiyete yaşadığı belirlendi. 6 ay süreyle FA takviyesi kullananlarda doğum öncesi, doğum sonrası 6-8 hafta ve doğum sonrası 6 ayda BAI ve EPDS puanları en düşüktü. BAI ve EPDS puanlarının antenatal, postnatal 6-8 hafta ve postnatal 6. ayda istatistiksel olarak azaldığı belirlendi. Sonuç: Araştırma bulguları, antenatal ve postnatal dönemde FA takviyesi kullanımının anksiyete ve depresyon belirtilerini önlemede etkili olabileceğini ortaya koymuştur.
Anahtar Kelime: Folik asit gebelik postnatal anksiyete depresyon

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık
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APA Bal Z, Ulutaş Ü, Ucar T (2022). Effect of folic acid supplementation on mental health in the antenatal and postnatal period. Cukurova Medical Journal, 47(4), 1547 - 1557. 10.17826/cumj.1167060
Chicago Bal Zeynep,Ulutaş Ümmügülsüm,Ucar Tuba Effect of folic acid supplementation on mental health in the antenatal and postnatal period. Cukurova Medical Journal 47, no.4 (2022): 1547 - 1557. 10.17826/cumj.1167060
MLA Bal Zeynep,Ulutaş Ümmügülsüm,Ucar Tuba Effect of folic acid supplementation on mental health in the antenatal and postnatal period. Cukurova Medical Journal, vol.47, no.4, 2022, ss.1547 - 1557. 10.17826/cumj.1167060
AMA Bal Z,Ulutaş Ü,Ucar T Effect of folic acid supplementation on mental health in the antenatal and postnatal period. Cukurova Medical Journal. 2022; 47(4): 1547 - 1557. 10.17826/cumj.1167060
Vancouver Bal Z,Ulutaş Ü,Ucar T Effect of folic acid supplementation on mental health in the antenatal and postnatal period. Cukurova Medical Journal. 2022; 47(4): 1547 - 1557. 10.17826/cumj.1167060
IEEE Bal Z,Ulutaş Ü,Ucar T "Effect of folic acid supplementation on mental health in the antenatal and postnatal period." Cukurova Medical Journal, 47, ss.1547 - 1557, 2022. 10.17826/cumj.1167060
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