Assessment of depression among Pregnant women at Al-Basrah primary health centers

ABSTRACT :The current study was conducted at the College of Nursing, University of Basra. Aimed to assess the condition of pregnant women regarding depression in three health centers affiliated with the Basra Health Directorate .The results of the study showed that the percentage of women who suffer from mild depression is 16%, who suffer from moderate depression is 34% and who have major depression is 22%. As for very severe depression, their percentage is 14%. It was related to many factors such as economic status, number of pregnancies, type of family, as well as life pressures

Keywords : pregnancy , depression .health centers.Basrah