Early Detection of Maternal Functioning Status on Postpartum Mother's Mental Health

Abstract

Postpartum mother’s mental health is a significant aspect affecting mother’s wellbeing and child’s development as well as reflecting maternal functioning status. Early detection of maternal functioning status plays significant role in identifying potential postpartum mother’s health problems. Maternal functioning is a multidimentional concept of mother’s readiness to care for baby, self care, family, and social activities. The aim of the research is to identify early detection of maternal functioning towards postpartum mother’s mental health. Research method applied was systematic literature review (SLR) with PRISMA as the guidelines. Journals with relevant topics reviewed from Pubmed, Google Scholar, and Proquest database with criteria within 10 years, published 2014-2024 using keywords Maternal Functioning Status AND Postpartum Mental Health. Inclusion criteria are English articles, randomized controlled tria design, case study, quasy experiment and full text. Analysis applied synthetisis matrix: identification, selection, eligibility, and data extraction. Review delivered 7 journals with criteria year of publication within 2017-2022, sample characteristic were postpartum mothers. Early detection of maternal functioning in postpartum mothers is an effort to improve screening on mothers to improve mother’s health and mother’s functional status. Maternal functional is the early screening to detect psychological problems during postpartum period. The instrument used for early detection of mental health is Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning (BIMF). The research finds out that maternal functioning to detect postpartum mother’s mental health using BIMF is valid and reliable.