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Perceptions and experiences of prenatal mental health: A qualitative study among pregnant women in Ghana.
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- Anxiety and depressive symptom experiences in the perinatal period: samples of two different countries.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Unseen and underserved: A scoping review of perinatal mental health interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
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- Clinicians' perspectives of managing common mental disorders among pregnant women in primary care settings: a qualitative exploratory study.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- Factors associated with a positive Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale among hospitalized Ghanaian obstetric patients.AJOG global reports · 2025Article
- Advancements and Challenges in Eliminating Perinatal Transmission of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Comprehensive Analysis.AIDS research and treatment · 2025Review
- Advancing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy management: insights from the 5th preeclampsia scientific symposium in Ghana.BMC proceedings · 2024Article
- Midwives' Perceived Social Pressures in Addressing Prenatal Maternal Mental Health: A Qualitative Study in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
Prenatal mental health problems can have adverse effects on the health and wellbeing of the mother as well as her baby. However, the factors associated with its etiology, expression, and coping mechanisms in Ghana remain understudied. This qualitative study explored the perceptions and experiences of prenatal mental health problems among 21 pregnant women in Accra through semi-structured interviews. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis led to three dominant themes; "conceptions of prenatal mental disorders" (sub-themes: awareness and constructions of prenatal mental health problems), "experiences of mental health problems" (sub-themes: symptoms of prenatal mental health problems and causal attributions of prenatal mental health problems) and "coping mechanisms of the pregnancy experience" (subthemes: faith, social support and work). The lack of knowledge of mental health disorders in this study and the expression of contextually relevant and culturally defined constructions and experiences of prenatal mental health problems, highlight the need for the development of culturally suitable interventions within the Ghanaian context.
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