Patient, provider, and system-level barriers and facilitators to addressing perinatal depression

Autor: Nancy Byatt, Gifty Debordes-Jackson, Douglas M. Ziedonis, Jeroan J. Allison, Kathleen Biebel, Tiffany A. Moore Simas, Rebecca S. Lundquist
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 30:436-449
ISSN: 1469-672X
0264-6838
Popis: Objective: To explore perinatal health care professionals’ perspectives on barriers and facilitators to addressing perinatal depression. Background: Perinatal depression is common and associated with deleterious effects on mother, foetus, child and family. Although the regular contact between mothers and perinatal health care professionals may make the obstetric setting ideal for addressing depression, barriers persist, and depression remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. Methods: Four 90-minute focus groups were conducted with perinatal health care professionals, including obstetric resident and attending physicians, licensed independent practitioners, nurses, patient care assistants, social workers and administrative support staff. Focus groups were transcribed, and resulting data were analysed using a grounded theory approach. Results: Participants identified patient-, provider- and system-level barriers and facilitators to addressing perinatal depression. Provider-level barriers included lack of ...
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