THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUSBANDS PARTICIPATION IN PRENATAL CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PREGNANT WOMEN REFERRED TO HEALTH CENTERS IN URMIA, 1392

Mental health in pregnant women is an important factor in the stability of family and society. One of the important strategies for physical and mental health of women during pregnancy is husband's participation in this important affair. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between husbands participation in prenatal care and mental health of pregnant women referred to health centers Urmia, 1392. This study is a descriptive-correlational one that was conducted on 275 pregnant women which were selected through convenience sampling. To collect the data,, a three-part questionnaire including demographic information questionnaire, male participation and mental health questionnaire (GHQ-28) was used. Statistical data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS version 20 software. The mean age of the women in this study was 27.25±4.2. Average participation husbands was 43.05 ± 5/91 and the average mental health score was 39.13± 9.518. Significant positive correlation were between the mental health of women and husbands participation (r = 0.294 AND P= 0.000) and the maximum communication was the physical realm of mental health According to the central role of women in the education of children, health officials attention to women's mental health, through programs such as education husbands to participate in prenatal care is necessary. Attention to the mental aspect of pregnant women in prenatal care can promote the mental health of pregnant women.