Perspectives on addressing bipolar disorder in the obstetric setting.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs have emerged to help obstetric professionals meet the needs of perinatal individuals with mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder (BD). We elucidate obstetric professionals' perspectives on barriers and facilitators to managing BD in perinatal patients, and how Access Programs may affect these processes.

Methods

We conducted three focus groups with obstetric professionals, two with- and one without-exposure to an Access Program, the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP) for Moms. Focus groups discussed experiences, barriers, facilitators, and solutions to caring for perinatal individuals with BD. Qualitative data were coded and analyzed by two independent coders; emergent themes were examined across

SUBMITTER: Masters GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10858616 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature