Recognition and response to life-threatening situations among women with perinatal mental illness: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Mental illness has persistently been found to be a leading cause of death during pregnancy and the year after birth (the perinatal period). This study aims to explore barriers to detection, response and escalation of mental health-related life-threatening near miss events among women with perinatal mental illness.

Design

Qualitative study.

Participants

Healthcare professionals (HCP) working in psychiatry, maternity and primary care (n=15) across community and hospital maternity and perinatal services within the UK.

Methods

In-depth semistructured interviews were conducted with a range of healthcare professionals working with women during the perinatal period. An iterative process of inductive and deductive thematic analysis, informed by systems theori

SUBMITTER: Easter A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6475171 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature