ArticleSultan Qaboos University medical journal2021
The Experience of Healthcare Professionals Providing Mental Health Services to Mothers with Postpartum Depression: A qualitative study.
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed to describe the experience of healthcare professionals in providing mental health services to women with postpartum depression (PPD).
methodsIn this qualitative study, data were collected through semi-structured interviews with five physicians, five midwives and five psychologists from 14 urban healthcare centres in Kerman, Iran, from April 2019 to September 2019. Purposeful sampling was used to select the participants. Data were qualitatively analysed using a content analysis approach.
resultsData analysis revealed the main theme of the study: 'the long way ahead for comprehensive, integrated and responsive mental health services'. This theme included four categories: 'postpartum depression challenges', 'social and personal factors', 'structural challenges' and 'need for change in mental health services'. The participants described that depression diagnosis is difficult due to insufficient knowledge among healthcare providers and the hidden signs of PPD. They also described how different factors such as economic and cultural factors, personality traits, a community's lack of knowledge, negative attitude towards depression and limited family support might cause depression. Moreover, providing mental health services involves certain challenges, such as limited human resources, insufficient financial resources and incomplete or inefficient policy-making.
conclusionAlthough measures have been taken to provide mental health services, there are many challenges regarding providing mental health services to mothers. Therefore, serious measures should be taken to improve mental health services and re-define the existing measures. Informing the community, empowering the healthcare providers and attempting to change the community's attitudes and beliefs can affect the mental healthcare of women with depression.
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