Engagement with perinatal mental health services: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perinatal depression and/or anxiety disorders are undertreated pregnancy complications. This is partly due to low rates of engagement by women. This study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to women accessing perinatal mental health services in an outer metropolitan hospital in Queensland, Australia.

Methods

Data was collected from pregnant women through a cross-sectional survey. Women rated the extent certain factors influenced their engagement. Respondents were separated into three groups: women who were not offered a referral to perinatal mental health services, women who were offered a referral but did not engage, and women who engaged.

Results

A total of 218 women participated. A response rate of 71% was achieved. 38.1% of participants did not

SUBMITTER: Ayres A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6518724 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature