SynthesisBMC pregnancy and childbirth2017
Approaches to health-care provider education and professional development in perinatal depression: a systematic review.
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- Perinatal depression screening: a systematic review of recommendations from member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).Archives of women's mental health · 2022Pooled it
- Perceptions and attitudes around perinatal mental health in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan: a systematic review of qualitative data.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
- The process of overcoming challenges faced by midwives providing perinatal mental health care in obstetric facilities in Okinawa, Japan: A qualitative study.Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS · 2026Article
- Examining the mental health support needs of NHS staff exposed to patient pregnancy and neonatal loss: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Improving education in perinatal mental health, a participatory qualitative analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The impact of perinatal mental health training on knowledge and practice of primary care physicians: a systems strengthening initiative in Telangana, India.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- A systematic review of midwives' training needs in perinatal mental health and related interventions.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Review
- Mental Health Awareness and Promotion during the First 1000 Days of Life: An Expert Consensus.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Psychological distress, anxiety, depression, stress level, and coping style in HIV-pregnant women in Mexico.BMC psychology · 2023Observational
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- Knowledge and attitude toward depression among healthcare professionals working in Ilu Aba Bor zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia, 2021: a cross sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Feasibility of training primary healthcare workers to identify antenatal depression.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2023Article
- Mental illness stigma among perinatal women in low- and middle-income countries: early career psychiatrists' perspective.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Management of depression during the perinatal period: state of the evidence.International journal of mental health systems · 2022Review
- A Web-Based Educational Intervention to Increase Perinatal Nurse and Pre-Licensure Student Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Providing Postpartum Depression Care.The Journal of perinatal education · 2022Article
- The effect of training and supervision on primary health care workers' competence to deliver maternal depression inclusive health education in Ibadan, Nigeria: a quasi-experimental study.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- The impacts of maternal childhood adversity, stress, and mental health on child development at 6 months in Taiwan: A follow-up study.Development and psychopathology · 2021Article
- Contemporary management of unipolar depression in the perinatal period.Expert review of neurotherapeutics · 2021Article
- The limited screening accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 in detecting depression among perinatal women in Italy.PloS one · 2021Article
- Irish general practitioners' view of perinatal mental health in general practice: a qualitative study.BMC family practice · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundPerinatal depression is the most common mental illness experienced by pregnant and postpartum women, yet it is often under-detected and under-treated. Some researchers suggest this may be partly influenced by a lack of education and professional development on perinatal depression among health-care providers, which can negatively affect care and contribute to stigmatization of women experiencing altered mood. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review is to provide a synthesis of educational and professional development needs and strategies for health-care providers in perinatal depression.
methodsA systematic search of the literature was conducted in seven academic health databases using selected keywords. The search was limited to primary studies and reviews published in English between January 2006 and May/June 2015, with a focus on perinatal depression education and professional development for health-care providers. Studies were screened for inclusion by two reviewers and tie-broken by a third. Studies that met inclusion criteria were quality appraised and data extracted. Results from the studies are reported through narrative synthesis.
resultsTwo thousand one hundred five studies were returned from the search, with 1790 remaining after duplicate removal. Ultimately, 12 studies of moderate and weak quality met inclusion criteria. The studies encompassed quantitative (n = 11) and qualitative (n = 1) designs, none of which were reviews, and addressed educational needs identified by health-care providers (n = 5) and strategies for professional development in perinatal mental health (n = 7). Consistently, providers identified a lack of formal education in perinatal mental health and the need for further professional development. Although the professional development interventions were diverse, the majority focused on promoting identification of perinatal depression and demonstrated modest effectiveness in improving various outcomes.
conclusionsThis systematic review reveals a lack of strong research in multi-disciplinary, sector, site, and modal approaches to education and professional development for providers to identify and care for women at risk for, or experiencing, depression. To ensure optimal health outcomes, further research comparing diverse educational and professional development approaches is needed to identify the most effective strategies and consistently meet the needs of health-care providers.
trial registrationA protocol for this systematic review was registered on PROSPERO (Protocol number: CRD42015023701 ), June 21, 2015.
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