Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/10359
Title: Impact of education on women with perinatal depression.
Austin Authors: Buist, Anne ;Speelman, C;Hayes, Barbara A;Reay, R;Milgrom, Jeannette ;Meyer, D;Condon, J
Affiliation: University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Victoria, Australia
Issue Date: 1-Mar-2007
Publication information: Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology; 28(1): 49-54
Abstract: To assess the impact that education through participation in a depression screening program has on mental health literacy and help seeking behavior in perinatal women.Responses to a hypothetical case of depression, help seeking behavior, and screening levels for risk of depression using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were compared between two groups of postnatal women; one group who had participated in a screening program and the other who had not. Those who participated in the screening program were also asked to evaluate the educational material they had received.A total of 1309 women, broadly representative of postnatal women, answered one or more questionnaires. Those who had participated in the screening program were better able to recognize depression in a hypothetical case, and also assess their own mental state more appropriately. Those women who had been part of the program and did not score high on the EPDS were less likely to seek help, were more satisfied when they did and tended to benefit more from the educational booklet.Participation in a screening program with educational material had significant benefits for mental health literacy and the health service use for perinatal women at risk for depression.
Gov't Doc #: 17454513
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/10359
DOI: 10.1080/01674820601143187
ORCID: 0000-0002-4082-4595
Journal: Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology
URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17454513
Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological
Australia
Depression, Postpartum.psychology
Educational Status
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Mental Health
Mothers.psychology.statistics & numerical data
Needs Assessment
Patient Acceptance of Health Care.psychology
Pregnancy
Questionnaires
Self-Assessment
Appears in Collections:Journal articles

Show full item record

Page view(s)

8
checked on Mar 27, 2024

Google ScholarTM

Check


Items in AHRO are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.