Developing an obstetric care screening tool to improve social support access for pregnant women: A prospective cohort study.

Background: This study aimed to develop an efficient interview sheet during pregnancy and screening tool to identify pregnant women needing social support at obstetric institutions. Moreover, we investigate the perinatal factors associated with the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS).

Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted at three medical institutions that commonly encounter cases with social issues.