Prenatal Maternal Anxiety in South Asia: A Rapid Best-Fit Framework Synthesis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Most research efforts toward prenatal maternal anxiety has been situated in high-income countries. In contrast, research from low- and middle-income countries has focused on maternal depression and prenatal maternal anxiety in low- and middle-income countries remains poorly understood. Objectives: To examine whether dimensions and attributes of current maternal anxiety assessment tools appropriately capture South Asia women's experiences of perinatal distress during pregnancy. Design: We conducted a rapid review with best fit framework synthesis, as we wished to map study findings to an a priori framework of dimensions measured by prenatal maternal anxiety tools. Data Sources: We searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL and gray literature in No

SUBMITTER: Bright KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6193096 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature