Citation
LeMasters, Katherine; Andrabi, Nafeesa; Zalla, Lauren C.; Hagaman, Ashley K.; Chung, Esther O.; Gallis, John A.; Turner, Elizabeth L.; Bhalotra, Sonia; Sikander, Siham; & Maselko, Joanna (2020). Maternal Depression in Rural Pakistan: The Protective Associations with Cultural Postpartum Practices. BMC Public Health, 20(1), 68. PMCID: PMC6964000Abstract
BACKGROUND: Traditional postpartum practices are intended to provide care to mothers, but there is mixed evidence concerning their impact on postpartum depression (PPD). It remains unknown if there is a unique impact of postpartum practices on PPD separately from other types of social support, or if practices differentially affect those with existing prenatal depression. In Pakistan, chilla (URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8176-0Reference Type
Journal ArticleArticle Type
RegularYear Published
2020Journal Title
BMC Public HealthAuthor(s)
LeMasters, KatherineAndrabi, Nafeesa
Zalla, Lauren C.
Hagaman, Ashley K.
Chung, Esther O.
Gallis, John A.
Turner, Elizabeth L.
Bhalotra, Sonia
Sikander, Siham
Maselko, Joanna