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ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2016

Postpartum depression screening in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: program development, implementation, and lessons learned.

Amanda S Cherry, Ryan T Blucker, Timothy S Thornberry, Carla Hetherington, Mary Anne McCaffree, Stephen R Gillaspy

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Article in Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Amanda S CherryDepartment of Pediatrics, Section of General and Community Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Ryan T BluckerDepartment of Pediatrics, Section of General and Community Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Timothy S ThornberryDepartment of Psychology, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY, USA.
Carla HetheringtonDepartment of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Mary Anne McCaffreeDepartment of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Stephen R GillaspyDepartment of Pediatrics, Section of General and Community Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center · USUniversity of Oklahoma · USMorehead State University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aims of this project were to describe the development of a postpartum depression screening program for mothers of infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and assess the implementation of the screening program.

methodsScreening began at 14 days postpartum and was implemented as part of routine medical care. A nurse coordinator facilitated communication with mothers for increasing screen completion, review of critical self-harm items, and making mental health referrals. During the 18-month study period, 385 out of 793 eligible mothers completed the screen.

resultsApproximately 36% of mothers had a positive screen that resulted in a mental health referral and an additional 30% of mothers had screening results indicating significant symptoms.

conclusionSeveral barriers were identified, leading to adjustments in the screening process, and ultimately recommendations for future screening programs and research. Development of a postpartum depression screening process in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit involves support, training, implementation, and coordination from administrators, medical staff, new mothers, and mental health specialists. Several predictable challenges to program development require ongoing assessment and response to these challenges. RELEVANCE: This study highlights the expanding role of the psychologist and behavioral health providers in health care to intervene as early as possible in the life of a child and family with medical complications through multidisciplinary program development and implementation, as well as key considerations for institutions initiating such a program.

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barriersNICUparental stresspostpartum depressionpre term infantsuniversal screening

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