The impact of the war in Ukraine on the perinatal period: Perinatal mental health for refugee women (pmh-rw) protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the Perinatal Mental Health for Refugee Women (PMH-RW) Project is to investigate the impact of the war on perinatal mental health: anxiety, post-traumatic stress, depression, and birth trauma symptoms. It will also evaluate the factors that serve as protective elements for the development of these potential diagnoses (such as personality traits, social support, sociodemographic characteristics, and access to medical/mental health services).

Method

An international observational cohort study with baseline data is being assessed in Ukraine (for internal refugees) and several European Countries (for external refugees). The study includes as participants both pregnant women and those who have recently given birth (with babies up to 1 year old). The assessme

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Munoz MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10042139 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature