Audit into stillbirths in a district general hospital—five years experience

Matthias, G.; Morgan, Gwyneth

doi:10.3109/01443619209004034

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“…Sawati and Wijesiriwardena (2013) noted a number of shortcomings in the quality of screening in a general hospital. This can lead to a sense of inadequacy on the part of providers and may contribute directly to the failure to provide universal screening (Horowitz et al 2009).…”

Section: Screeningmentioning

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Pregnancy and breastfeeding in mental health policy: a narrative review

McGuire,

Murray,

Duffy

2023

Ir. j. psychol. Med.

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Objectives: Mental health difficulties are often exacerbated during the perinatal period. Policy and guidelines are increasingly being used to enhance the quality of healthcare. We conducted a literature review of published research relating to pregnancy and breastfeeding in mental health policy. Methods: Relevant terms were searched in Medline, CINAHL, APA PsycINFO and EMBASE for articles published in English from 1970 until 2020. Only papers that referenced policy, guidance, legislation or standards were included. While a systematic approach was used, the nature of the results necessitated a narrative review. Results: Initially, 262 papers were identified, 44 met the inclusion criteria. Reproductive health is given sparse consideration in research relating to mental health policy. Despite this, some key areas emerged. These included: the need for proactive preconception psychoeducation, proactive screening of mothers of infants and young children for perinatal mental health issues, enhanced prescribing practice for women of child-bearing age, enhanced monitoring during pregnancy, development of safe modification of coercive practices should they need to be employed in emergency circumstances and targeted measures to reduce substance misuse. Themes that arose relating to breastfeeding and bonding are also described. Conclusions: Female reproductive health is often ignored in research relating to mental health policy, guidelines and standards. These tools need to be harnessed to promote good healthcare. Reproductive health should be included in the care plan of all mental health patients. These topics need to be integrated into existing relevant policies and not isolated to a separate policy.

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Section: Screeningmentioning

confidence: 99%