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Impact of Telecounseling on Postpartum Depression in First-Time Mothers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

  • By

  • Mengying Zhou

  • Hui Hu

  • Qi Wang

  • Sheng Zhang

  • August 28, 2026

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    Telecounseling significantly reduced depressive symptoms in primiparous women compared to control, with a mean age of participants being 28.01 years.

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    Fifteen randomized controlled trials with 2,297 participants were included in the systematic review assessing telecounseling's effectiveness.

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    Statistically significant reductions in EPDS scores were observed at various follow-up points, but treatment effects diminished over time.

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    Meta-regression indicated that longer follow-up durations were associated with less negative effect estimates for telecounseling.

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    The risk-of-bias assessment classified eight studies as low risk, while seven studies had some concerns regarding their methodology.

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Effect of telecounseling on depressive symptoms in primiparous women during the postpartum period: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

  • by Mengying Zhou, Hui Hu, Qi Wang, Sheng Zhang

  • August 28, 2026

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