Perinatal depression and its impact on infant outcomes and maternal-nurse SMS communication in a cohort of Kenyan women

• Main Authors: Alyssa D. Hummel (Author), Keshet Ronen (Author), Amritha Bhat (Author), Brenda Wandika (Author), Esther M. Choo (Author), Lusi Osborn (Author), Maneesh Batra (Author), John Kinuthia (Author), Manasi Kumar (Author), Jennifer A. Unger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Perinatal depression is broadly defined as depressive symptoms during pregnancy or within the 12 months following delivery, affecting approximately 20-25% of pregnant and postpartum women in low- and middle-income countries. The wide accessibility of mobile phones allows mobile h...