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Recognizing the prevalence and risk factors associated with prenatal depression in critically ill pregnant women is essential, particularly in resource-limited settings like Palestine.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 304 critically ill pregnant women in eight Palestinian hospitals between January and March 2024. Data were collected through the Clinically Useful Depression Outcome Scale (CUDOS) and analyzed using SPSS Version 25. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression were applied to identify significant factors associated with depression severity.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The study found high levels of prenatal depression, with a mean CUDOS score of 55.72. Frequent crying (51%) and persistent fatigue (42.4% always, 41.1% sometimes) were common symptoms. Financial instability (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.003), history of miscarriage (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.005), unintended pregnancies (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.001), and residing in rented housing (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.004) were significant predictors, explaining a substantial variance in depression scores (adjusted R\u00b2 = 0.56, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>These results underscore the importance of routine mental health evaluations for critically ill pregnant women. Early detection and targeted interventions can improve outcomes for both mothers and their babies, offering essential insights for healthcare providers and policymakers.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Practice implications<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Incorporating mental health screening and support within maternal care programs in Palestine can help mitigate depression among high-risk pregnant women, improving maternal and fetal health outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s40359-025-02698-w","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,11]],"date-time":"2025-04-11T08:52:11Z","timestamp":1744361531000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Prevalence of depression and associated factors among critically ill pregnant women in Palestine"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Mays Nabeel","family":"Aljoudi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Moath Abu","family":"Ejheisheh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ibrahim","family":"Aqtam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ahmad","family":"Ayed","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ahmad","family":"Batran","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"2698_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"327","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jad.2020.04.020","volume":"262","author":"E Schramm","year":"2020","unstructured":"Schramm E, Klein DN, Bockting CL. 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