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Intervention intended to improve public health professionals' self-efficacy in their efforts to detect and manage perinatal depressive symptoms among Thai women: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Targeting perinatal depressive symptoms among women can reduce premature mortality. However, public health professionals (PHPs) in primary healthcare settings often have low self-efficacy for detection and management of perinatal depressive symptoms among women. This mixed-methods study was aimed at developing and evaluating a self-efficacy improvement programme (SIP) intended to increase PHPs' self-efficacy in efforts to detect and manage perinatal depressive symptoms. METHODS:The SIP consisted of 1 day of theory and 4 weeks of practice. Sixty-six PHPs from sub-district health promotion hospitals (primary health care level) in Sakonnakhon, a north-eastern province in Thailand, were randomised into an intervention group (n?=?33) and a control group (n =?33). Twenty-three of the intervention group participants also took part in focus group discussions (FGDs). Multiple linear regression and qualitative content analysis were used to analyse the data. RESULTS:After the SIP, the intervention group participants had higher self-efficacy score than those in the control group (p?=?0.004). The FGDs resulted in four categories emerging: Having confidence, Changing knowledge and attitudes, Increasing perception of an important role, and Increasing awareness of performed function. CONCLUSIONS:To enhance the ability of PHPs to detect and manage perinatal depressive symptoms, an intervention programme based on self-efficacy modification is recommended.

SUBMITTER: Phoosuwan N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7038618 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Intervention intended to improve public health professionals' self-efficacy in their efforts to detect and manage perinatal depressive symptoms among Thai women: a mixed-methods study.

Phoosuwan Nitikorn N Lundberg Pranee C PC Phuthomdee Sadiporn S Eriksson Leif L

BMC health services research 20200224 1

<h4>Background</h4>Targeting perinatal depressive symptoms among women can reduce premature mortality. However, public health professionals (PHPs) in primary healthcare settings often have low self-efficacy for detection and management of perinatal depressive symptoms among women. This mixed-methods study was aimed at developing and evaluating a self-efficacy improvement programme (SIP) intended to increase PHPs' self-efficacy in efforts to detect and manage perinatal depressive symptoms.<h4>Met ...[more]

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Intervention intended to improve public health professionals' self-efficacy in their efforts to detect and manage perinatal depressive symptoms among Thai women: a mixed-methods study.

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Intervention intended to improve public health professionals' self-efficacy in their efforts to detect and manage perinatal depressive symptoms among Thai women: a mixed-methods study.

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