Group psychological intervention for maternal depression: A nested qualitative study from Karachi, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To understand the experience of maternal depression, the factors implicated in accessing health, and the acceptability of the psychosocial intervention.

Methods

The participants were recruited from the paediatrics outpatient department of Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan. The study started in December 2009 and completed in December 2010. Women with maternal depression, aged 18-44 years with children aged 0-30 mo who had received nutritional supplements, and participated in the intervention programme [called Learning through Play (LTP) plus] were included in the study. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 8 participants before the intervention and 7 participants after the intervention. A semi structured topic guide was used to conduct the interviews.

Results

SUBMITTER: Husain N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5491481 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature