ArticleMaternal and child health journal2018
Reducing the Risk of Postpartum Depression in a Low-Income Community Through a Community Health Worker Intervention.
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- Identification of risk loci for postpartum depression in a genome-wide association study.Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of community-based interventions to address perinatal mental health.Seminars in perinatology · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of screening for perinatal depression and anxiety in community-based settings.Archives of women's mental health · 2022Pooled it
- Community health worker interventions for older adults with complex health needs: A systematic review.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2021Pooled it
- Experiences of early parenthood in and beyond the coronavirus pandemic: a qualitative study with expectant and new mothers.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Participant Perspectives on a Community Health Worker Intervention to Reduce Infant Mortality: A Mixed Methods Assessment of the Bronx Healthy Start Partnership.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Article
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- A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial for Reducing Postpartum Depression in Low-Income Minority Women at Community-Based Women's Health Clinics.Maternal and child health journal · 2022Article
- Depression in the Postpartum Year and Life Course Economic Trajectories.American journal of preventive medicine · 2022Article
- Oral community health worker-led interventions in households with average levels of psychosocial factors.Frontiers in oral health · 2022Article
- A way forward in the maternal mortality crisis: addressing maternal health disparities and mental health.Archives of women's mental health · 2021Article
- Preterm Labor Using Tocolysis as a Possible Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression: A 14-Year Population-Based Study in Taiwan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Adherence to Traditional Chinese Postpartum Practices and Postpartum Depression: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hunan, China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Mental health and worries of pregnant women living through disaster recovery.Health care for women international · 2019Article
- Enhancing Disaster Resilience by Reducing Stress-Associated Health Impacts.Frontiers in public health · 2018Review
- Maternal Psychological Symptom Trajectories From 2 to 24 Months Postpartum: A Latent Class Growth Analysis.Nursing researchArticle
- Community Health Worker-Delivered Interventions for Perinatal Mental Health in the United States: A Scoping Review.Health equityArticle
- Implementing a Social Needs Screening and Referral Program for Obstetrics and Gynecology Patients.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
- The influence of social support in the prevention and treatment of postpartum depression: An intervention-based narrative review.Women's health (London, England)Review
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Abstract
Objectives To clarify the effectiveness of perinatal social support interventions in reducing postpartum depression among minority, low-income women. Methods The Transdisciplinary Research Consortium for Gulf Resilience on Women's Health supported a community-based participatory research project to improve perinatal health among low-income, first-time pregnant women living in a vulnerable Gulf Coast region. Community health workers (CHWs) were partnered with recruited women, and used a mix of mobile technology and home visits to develop a supportive relationship during the perinatal period. Results Women enrolled in the CHW-led intervention had lower (F: 2.38, p = 0.04) average postpartum depression scores (EPDS) 6 months postpartum than a comparison population. The difference, however, was not seen among women in the intervention group who reported relatively poor relationships with their CHWs. Conclusions for Practice Results reinforce the evidence that perinatal social support can affect postpartum depression outcomes. CHWs are increasingly utilized by public programs to reach at-risk populations. We discuss the potential efficacy of CHW programs, but also, the need to pair outreach with effective monitoring and evaluation of the relationship development between CHW and clients.
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