Healthcare professionals' views on barriers, facilitators and optimisation of care for perinatal anxiety: a qualitative investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The experience of pregnancy and having a baby is a time of significant change and transition. One in five perinatal women experience problems with their emotional wellbeing and mental health in this period; adjustment, anxiety and depressive illnesses being most common. Whilst investment in specialist perinatal mental health pathways continues, there is limited understanding of healthcare professionals' views and experiences of these pathways and of support available for women with mild or moderate mental health problems. This study explored healthcare professionals' views on the barriers and facilitators to identification and management of perinatal anxiety, and on how to optimise care pathways.

Methods

In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with a pu

SUBMITTER: Hutton U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12918375 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature