A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Health visitors' perceptions on their role to assess and manage postpartum depression cases in the community




AuthorsAlexandrou F., Sakellari E., Kourakos M., Sapountzi-Krepia D.

PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd

Publication year2018

JournalHealth and Social Care in the Community

Journal name in sourceHealth and Social Care in the Community

Volume26

Issue6

First page 995

Last page1000

Number of pages6

ISSN0966-0410

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12638


Abstract

The present study gives an insight into the health visitors' perceptions on their role in assessing, managing, and supporting mothers with postpartum depression (PPD). The study took place in Cyprus among health visitors of a community Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic using qualitative approach. Data were collected through individual semistructured interviews. The findings showed that although health visitors are able to identify PPD cases, they stress the importance of protocols and evidence‐based care as well as preventive interventions, and they also point out the importance of home visits. Finally, they support the need for education. It is concluded that health visitors can play an important role in women's health and their intervention on the prevention of PPD in the community especially through home visits is very important.



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