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ArticleBJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology2026

Disrespectful Maternity Care and Postpartum Depression at 2 Months: A Population-Based Study.

Marianne Jacques, Anne Alice Chantry, Sarah Tebeka, Anne Evrard, Alexandra Doncarli, Nathalie Lelong, Camille Le Ray, ENP2021 Study Group

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Marianne JacquesUniversité Paris Cité, Inserm U1153, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and StatisticS (CRESS), Obstetric, Perinatal, Paediatric Life Course Epidemiology Research Team (OPPaLE), Paris, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3692-1197
Anne Alice ChantryUniversité Paris Cité, Inserm U1153, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and StatisticS (CRESS), Obstetric, Perinatal, Paediatric Life Course Epidemiology Research Team (OPPaLE), Paris, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8307-6462
Sarah TebekaDepartment of Psychiatry, AP-HP, Louis Mourier Hospital, Colombes, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0269-4600
Anne EvrardCollectif Interassociatif Autour de la Naissance (CIANE), Paris, France.
Alexandra DoncarliSanté Publique France, The National Public Health Agency, Saint-Maurice, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0691-9136
Nathalie LelongUniversité Paris Cité, Inserm U1153, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and StatisticS (CRESS), Obstetric, Perinatal, Paediatric Life Course Epidemiology Research Team (OPPaLE), Paris, France.
Camille Le RayUniversité Paris Cité, Inserm U1153, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and StatisticS (CRESS), Obstetric, Perinatal, Paediatric Life Course Epidemiology Research Team (OPPaLE), Paris, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0891-1063
ENP2021 Study Group

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Direction de la Recherche, des Études, de l'Évaluation et des StatistiquesDirection Générale de l'Offre de SoinsDirection générale des soinsMinistry of HealthMustela FoundationSanté Publique France (Public Health Agency)
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Abstract

objectiveTo assess the association between maternity care experienced as disrespectful and postpartum depression (PPD) symptoms 2 months after childbirth.

designNationwide, population-based, cross-sectional study from the 2021 Enquête Nationale Périnatale (ENP) survey.

settingAll maternity units in metropolitan France. POPULATION: Women who gave birth during 1 week in March 2021 and completed the 2-month follow-up questionnaire.

methodsThe experience of disrespectful maternity care was retrospectively assessed at follow-up. The association with 2-month PPD symptoms was estimated using Poisson regression with robust variance, adjusted for confounders and weighted to account for attrition.

main outcome measuresTwo-month PPD symptoms, defined as an Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score ≥ 13.

resultsAmong the 7189 women analysed, 24.9% (95% confidence interval [CI], 23.8-26.0) reported experiencing disrespectful maternity care, and the prevalence of 2-month PPD symptoms was 16.6% (95% CI, 15.7-17.6). After adjustment, women reporting disrespectful maternity care were more likely to have 2-month PPD symptoms (adjusted relative risk [aRR] 1.37; 95% CI 1.20-1.56).

conclusionsOne-quarter of women reported experiencing disrespectful maternity care. After adjustment for most of the known vulnerability factors, this experience was associated with a higher prevalence of PPD symptoms at 2 months. Improving respectful maternity care may be a modifiable factor in reducing PPD, whose incidence and consequences are concerning.

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Depression, PostpartumMaternal Health ServicesProfessional-Patient RelationsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFranceHumansPregnancyPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultchildbirthdisrespect and abusemental health [MeSH]mistreatmentpatient rights [MeSH]postpartum depression [MeSH]quality of health care [MeSH]respectful maternity care

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PMCPMC12884212

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