Health care providers' perceptions of barriers to perinatal mental healthcare in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perinatal mental disorders are a leading contributor to morbidity and mortality during pregnancy and postpartum, and are highly treatable when identified early. However, many women, especially in low and middle-income countries, lack access to routine identification and treatment of mental illness in public health settings. The prevalence of perinatal depression and anxiety disorders, common mental disorders, is three times higher for South African women relative to women in high-income countries. The public health system has begun to integrate mental health into maternal care, making South Africa a relevant case study of perinatal mental healthcare. Yet studies are few. We sought to investigate healthcare providers' perceptions of the barriers to early identification an

SUBMITTER: Brown S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8528557 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature