Journal article
Exploring changes in health visitors' knowledge, confidence and decision-making for women with perinatal mental health difficulties following a brief training package
European journal for person centered healthcare, Vol.3(3), pp.384-391
2015
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Abstract
Rationale and objective: Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) is an issue that spans the spectrum of pregnancy and childbirth and is now acknowledged to be significant on a global level. Health visitors (HVs) are increasingly expected to extend their knowledge and to understand and identify PMH in the antenatal period and across the spectrum from mild/moderate to severe. While training has been shown to enable HVs to identify post-natal depression (PND) effectively and reduce the proportion of women at risk, the mechanisms underpinning this success are unclear. This paper reports on the findings of a mixed methods study aimed at examining the impact of a single half day training session on perinatal mental health problems (PMHP) on HVs knowledge, confidence and empowerment in relation to managing PMH. Methods: Findings from data gathered by Likert Scales and focus group discussions are presented. Results: Training can empower HVs to identify PMHP beyond PND and plays a vital role in promoting confidence. Conclusions: This research highlights the potential that training of this type has on service provision and delivery. In a resource-limited service, the feasibility of a brief training package has demonstrated positive results for health visitors, childbearing women and their families.
Details
- Title
- Exploring changes in health visitors' knowledge, confidence and decision-making for women with perinatal mental health difficulties following a brief training package
- Creators
- Catriona Jones - University of HullJulie Jomeen (Author) - University of HullLesley Glover (Author) - University of HullEric Gardiner (Author) - University of HullDeepak Garg (Author) - Humber NHS Foundation TrustClare Marshall (Author) - Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Publication Details
- European journal for person centered healthcare, Vol.3(3), pp.384-391
- Publisher
- University of Buckingham Press
- Identifiers
- 991012871199802368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; School of Health and Human Sciences; Nursing
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article