Acceptability and appropriateness of a perinatal depression preventive group intervention: a qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perinatal depression is a prevalent public health concern. Although preventive interventions exist, there is limited literature on the acceptability and appropriateness of these interventions, especially those delivered by paraprofessionals. The Mothers and Babies Program (MB) is a group-based perinatal depression preventive intervention delivered prenatally. A cluster-randomized controlled trial examined the acceptability, appropriateness, and effectiveness of MB delivered by mental health professionals compared to paraprofessional staff from home visiting programs.

Methods

The full study enrolled 874 pregnant women. Fifty-three facilitators were trained and delivered the MB intervention to women in one of seven states in the United States. Semi-structured interv

SUBMITTER: Diebold A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7060621 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature