PSYCHOSOCIOCULTURAL ASPECTS OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION IN LATIN AMERICAN MOTHERS: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDYPostpartum Depression; Intercultural Study; Women's Health.
The pregnancy-puerperal cycle is marked by several and important changes that require multidisciplinary attention to the health of the mother-baby dyad in order to offer comprehensive care and avoid complications and psychological suffering during this period. Considering that psychosocial and cultural elements are among those that can increase the risks and complications of depression, the objective of this research is to investigate the influence of factors of this nature on the development of postpartum depression based on the experience of women of different nationalities, from different countries in Latin America. To this end, we intend to carry out an intercultural study, with a multiple case design, in which five primiparous women who have gone through the experience of postpartum depression for a maximum of three years will be interviewed. The interviews with these mothers will take place individually, through a virtual platform, and will be guided by a script previously prepared with questions related to the experience of depression after the birth of the first child, such as changes in their emotional state, identity, self-care and social relationships and family members; received and desired social support; perceived sociocultural influences; and access and use of public health services. Furthermore, to complement and contextualize the reports obtained, the participants must answer two questionnaires to collect sociodemographic data and medical-clinical history. In addition to qualitative analysis of each case under study, an integration of the information gathered will be carried out, with the support of Bardin's Content Analysis, in order to identify and analyze differences and similarities in the experiences and conceptions reported. It is expected, therefore, to provide a better understanding of factors that influence depression in postpartum women, with special attention to the Latin American reality, as well as to stimulate culturally competent care in the area and support the planning of interventions with potential to prevent or alleviate this type of psychic suffering in Latin America.