High levels of depressive symptoms and low quality of life are reported during pregnancy in Cape Coast, Ghana; a longitudinal study
(2022) 22:894 Pobee et al BMC Public Health https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13299-2 Open Access RESEARCH High levels of depressive symptoms and low quality of life are reported during pregnancy in Cape Coast, Ghana; a longitudinal study Ruth Adisetu Pobee1, Jacob Setorglo2, Moses Kwashie Klevor2 and Laura E. Murray‑Kolb1,3* Abstract Background: Significant rates of anxiety, depressive symptoms, and low quality of life (QoL) have been found among pregnant women in developed countries These psychosocial disturbances have not been adequately assessed dur‑ ing pregnancy in many developing countries Methods: Women were recruited in their first trimester of pregnancy (