Women's experience of mild to moderate mental health problems during pregnancy, and barriers to receiving support

Savory, N.A.; Hannigan, Ben; Sanders, Julia

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2022.103276

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“…With regard to psychological barriers, the prior and current findings demonstrate a need to better promote both the benefits of timely and regular ANC and the wide range of ANC models available to women in Australia (Owens et al, 2016 ; Simpson et al, 2020 ). The results also substantiate the need to better identify and support pregnant women with mental health difficulties, particularly anxiety and depression (Rayment‐Jones et al, 2019 ; Savory et al, 2022 ).…”

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Barriers to accessing and receiving antenatal care: Findings from interviews with Australian women experiencing disadvantage

Penman

Beatson

Walker

et al. 2023

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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AimTo identify the barriers associated with inadequate antenatal attendance by disadvantaged women in Australia and to further explore how these barriers are experienced by this population group.DesignA qualitative descriptive study utilizing semi‐structured interviews and thematic analysis.MethodsInterviews were conducted with 11 pregnant women who self‐identified as experiencing disadvantage, purposively sampled from a local government area of Victoria, Australia, characterized by socio‐economic disadvantage. Data were collected from February to July 2019.ResultsStudy participants reported a range of barriers to receiving timely and adequate antenatal care (ANC). For several women, a combination of personal (e.g., emotions, knowledge), health service provision (e.g., limited access to continuity of care provider and continuity of information, inflexible scheduling, difficulty travelling, staff attitudes), and broader social‐contextual factors (e.g., financial situation, language, cultural norms) were ultimately insurmountable. Whereas some barriers were experienced as hassles or annoyances, others were unacceptable, overwhelming, or humiliating.ConclusionWomen experiencing disadvantage in Australia value ANC but face multiple and complex barriers that undermine timely and regular access.Implications for the Profession and/Patient CareA wide range of strategies targeting barriers across multiple levels of the social‐ecological environment are required if ANC attendance rates are to improve and ultimately redress existing health disparities. Various continuity of care models are well‐placed to address many of the identified barriers and should be made more accessible to women, and particularly those women experiencing disadvantage.ImpactAntenatal care appointments promote the health of women and their babies during pregnancy, but for many women, particularly those experiencing disadvantage, access is delayed or inadequate. ANC providers play a critical role in facilitating timely and adequate care. Health service practitioners and management, and health services policymakers need to understand the complexity of the barriers women encounter. These stakeholders can utilize the findings reported herein to develop more effective strategies for overcoming multiple and multi‐level barriers.Reporting MethodThe study is reported in accordance with the relevant EQUATOR guidelines: the standards for reporting qualitative research (SRQR) and consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ).Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.

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“…The results also substantiate the need to better identify and support pregnant women with mental health difficulties, particularly anxiety and depression (Rayment-Jones et al, 2019;Savory et al, 2022).…”

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Barriers to accessing and receiving antenatal care: Findings from interviews with Australian women experiencing disadvantage

Penman

Beatson

Walker

et al. 2023

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Ethical approval for the study was granted by the Wales Research Ethics Committee on 10 th October 2017 (Ref: 17/WA/0319). Details of the findings from the first phase of the project exploring the prevalence and experiences of women with mental health problems are reported elsewhere (Savory et al, 2021: Savory et al, 2022.…”

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Midwives’ experiences of supporting women's mental health: A mixed-method study

2022

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“…The prevention and treatment of maternal mental health problems not only requires the participation of medical personnel, but also the mothers themselves should learn to actively cope with psychological problems. Earlier surveys show that the proportion of mothers who take the initiative to seek professional psychological help or mental health services when they encounter psychological problems is very low [ 6 , 7 ]. Additionally, the results of the 2021 China Mental Health Survey showed that treatment rates for depression are low, with only a small percentage of the population receiving adequate treatment [ 8 ].…”

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Maternal postpartum depression literacy subtypes: A latent profile analysis

Li,

Lu,

Pang

et al. 2023

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Women's experience of mild to moderate mental health problems during pregnancy, and barriers to receiving support

Cited by 6 publications

References 42 publications

Barriers to accessing and receiving antenatal care: Findings from interviews with Australian women experiencing disadvantage

Barriers to accessing and receiving antenatal care: Findings from interviews with Australian women experiencing disadvantage

Midwives’ experiences of supporting women's mental health: A mixed-method study

Maternal postpartum depression literacy subtypes: A latent profile analysis

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