The paradox of screening: rural women's views on screening for postnatal depression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Universal screening for postnatal depression is currently being promoted in Australia to assist detection and treatment of affected women, yet debate continues internationally about the effectiveness of screening. One rural shire in Victoria has been screening all women for postnatal depression at maternal and child health checks for many years. This paper explores the views of women affected by this intervention.

Methods

A postal survey was sent to an entire one year cohort of women resident in the shire and eligible for this program [n = 230]. Women were asked whether they recalled having been screened for postnatal depression and what their experience had been, including any referrals made as a result of screening. Women interested in providing additional infor

SUBMITTER: Armstrong SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3009649 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature