Health professional perspectives on an antenatal mental health screening program in a private hospital.

Autor: Kohlhoff J; School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.; Karitane, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Cibralic S; School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Tooke S; The Mater Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Hickinbotham R; North Shore Private Hospital and the Mater Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Knox C, Roach V; North Shore Private Hospital and the Mater Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Barnett B; Gidget Foundation Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology [Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol] 2021 Dec; Vol. 61 (6), pp. 891-897. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 13.
DOI: 10.1111/ajo.13394
Abstrakt: Background: Perinatal mental ill-health is a global health priority. Mental health screening during pregnancy is a routine part of clinical practice in many public hospital obstetric services across Australia, but implementation in the private hospital system has lagged.
Aims: This study explored health professionals' perspectives on the Pre-admission Midwife Appointment Program (PMAP), an antenatal mental health screening program at the Mater Hospital, Sydney.
Materials and Methods: Nine midwives and three medical specialists participated in focus groups or individual interviews; key themes were determined using thematic qualitative analysis.
Results: Five major themes and three sub-themes were identified: immediate benefits to women (identifying women at risk; referrals to support services; supporting and educating women); enhanced overall quality of care at the hospital; the dilemma of partners attending; factors that make the program successful; and recommendations for improvement.
Conclusions: Results will inform the implementation of antenatal mental health screening programs at other private hospitals across Australia.
(© 2021 The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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