Results of a Statewide Survey of Obstetric Clinician Depression Practices.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Perinatal depression affects upwards of one in seven women and is associated with significant negative maternal and child consequences. Despite this, it remains under-detected and under-treated. We sought to identify clinician practices, self-efficacy, and remaining barriers to comprehensively addressing perinatal depression care. Materials and Methods: Surveys were administered to obstetric clinicians in Massachusetts that queried frequency of depression screening and Likert questions about subsequent depression management. Results: Approximately 79.0% of clinicians approached completed the survey. Whereas most clinicians (93.5%) screened for perinatal depression at 6 weeks postpartum, fewer clinicians (66.1%) screened during pregnancy. M

SUBMITTER: Schipani Bailey E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9133971 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature