ArticleGeneral hospital psychiatry
Patient's views on depression care in obstetric settings: how do they compare to the views of perinatal health care professionals?
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A Guided Mobile-Based Perinatal Mindfulness Intervention - A Randomized Control Trial
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 113 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review of postpartum psychosis resulting in infanticide: missed opportunities in screening, diagnosis, and treatment.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Pooled it
- Women's experiences of psychological treatment and psychosocial interventions for postpartum depression: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis.BMC women's health · 2023Pooled it
- Women's experiences of care and treatment preferences for perinatal depression: a systematic review.Archives of women's mental health · 2023Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Integrated Care Interventions Addressing Perinatal Depression Care in Ambulatory Obstetric Care Settings.Clinical obstetrics and gynecology · 2018Pooled it
- Disparities in Screening and Treatment Patterns for Depression and Anxiety During Pregnancy: An Integrative Review.Journal of midwifery & women's healthPooled it
- Addressing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in obstetric settings: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial of two approaches.American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM · 2025Trial
- PRogram In Support of Moms (PRISM): a pilot group randomized controlled trial of two approaches to improving depression among perinatal women.Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology · 2018Trial
- Perinatal mental health screening and care among those with pregnancy complications.American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM · 2026Review
- Integrating mental health into obstetric practice: a review of collaborative care models for perinatal anxiety.Journal of perinatal medicine · 2026Review
- "It's Harder to Chase Pain Than It Is to Prevent It": Perinatal Individual and Care Professional Attitudes Towards Preventing Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Obstetric Settings.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2026Article
- Association between person-centered care during pregnancy and perinatal depression in Ghana.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Understanding, predicting, and treating depression in pregnancy to improve mothers' and offspring's mental health outcomes: The HappyMums study.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2025Article
- A mixed methods analysis of U.S. perinatal providers' attitudes towards culturally relevant infant mental health integration in obstetrical care.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Developing personas to inform the design of digital interventions for perinatal mental health.JAMIA open · 2024Article
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- Serial multiple mediation of perceived professional healthcare support and social structural factors in the relationship between care-seeking behavior and perinatal mental health in Chinese mothers.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Barriers and facilitators for referring women with positive perinatal depression screening results in China: a qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- App-based intervention for reducing depressive symptoms in postpartum women: Protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2023Article
- Perinatal mental e-health: What is the profile of pregnant women interested in online assessment of their emotional state?Nursing open · 2023Article
- A Chilean survey of perinatal women and health care professionals' views towards perinatal apps.mHealth · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe objectives were to examine patients' perspectives on patient-, provider- and systems-level barriers and facilitators to addressing perinatal depression in outpatient obstetric settings. We also compare the views of patients and perinatal health care professionals.
methodFour 90-min focus groups were conducted with women 3-36 months after delivery (n=27) who experienced symptoms of perinatal depression, anxiety or emotional distress. Focus groups were transcribed, and resulting data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach.
resultsBarriers to addressing perinatal depression included fear of stigma and loss of parental rights, negative experiences with perinatal health care providers and lack of depression management knowledge/skills among professionals. Facilitators included psychoeducation, peer support and training for professionals.
conclusionsPatients perceive many multilevel barriers to treatment that are similar to those found in our previous similar study of perinatal health care professionals' perspectives. However, patients and professionals do differ in their perceptions of one another. Interventions would need to close these gaps and include an empathic screening and referral process that facilitates discussion of mental health concerns. Interventions should leverage strategies identified by both patients and professionals, including empowering both via education, resources and access to varied mental health care options.
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