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Xiao M, Huang S, Liu Y, Tang G, Hu Y, Fu B, Lei J. Stigma and its influencing factors for seeking professional psychological help among pregnant women: A cross-sectional study. Midwifery 2024; 132:103973. [PMID: 38442529 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2024.103973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Although the stigma associated with seeking professional psychological help has received significant attention, few studies have focused on the status and factors influencing this stigma among pregnant women, especially those with a Chinese cultural background. This study aimed to assess the status of stigma associated with seeking professional psychological help and its influencing factors. METHODS A total of 1325 pregnant women were recruited from Hunan Province, China. The Stigma for Seeking Professional Psychological Help questionnaire, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Perceived Social Support Scale, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, and questionnaires on sociodemographic characteristics and pregnancy-related information were used. Descriptive, univariate, correlation, and multivariate linear regression analyses were used to investigate the status of stigma and identify its influencing factors. FINDINGS Pregnant Chinese women experienced a mild to moderate level of stigma associated with seeking professional psychological help, and self-stigma was more common than social stigma associated with seeking psychological help. The results of the multivariate analysis suggested that perceived social support, positive coping styles, negative coping styles, and depressive symptoms were the factors influencing self-stigma and social stigma associated with seeking professional psychological help. Advanced age and a low educational level were the only predictors associated with self-stigma, while a history of multiple pregnancies had an effect only on social stigma associated with seeking professional psychological help. CONCLUSION Chinese pregnant women experienced a mild to moderate level of stigma associated with seeking professional psychological help. Destigmatizing interventions focusing on self-stigma and social stigma should be designed according to maternal characteristics, social support, coping style, and depressive symptoms.
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- Meili Xiao
- Department of Nursing, Hunan Normal University School of Medicine, 371 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China.
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- Nursing Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China; Xiang Ya Nursing School of Central South University, 172 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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- Nursing Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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- Nursing Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China.
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- Nursing Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China; Xiang Ya Nursing School of Central South University, 172 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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- Nursing Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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- Nursing Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China.
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Wang J, Pasyk SP, Slavin-Stewart C, Olagunju AT. Barriers to Mental Health care in Canada Identified by Healthcare Providers: A Scoping Review. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2024:10.1007/s10488-024-01366-2. [PMID: 38512557 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-024-01366-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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The mental health treatment gap remains wide across the world despite mental illness being a significant cause of disability globally. Both end-user and healthcare provider perspectives are critical to understanding barriers to mental healthcare and developing interventions. However, the views of providers are relatively understudied. In this review, we synthesized findings from current literature regarding providers' perspectives on barriers to mental healthcare in Canada. We searched Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, and CINAHL for eligible Canadian studies published since 2000. Analysis and quality assessment were conducted on the included studies. Of 4,773 reports screened, 29 moderate-high quality studies were reviewed. Five themes of barriers emerged: health systems availability and complexity (reported in 72% of the studies), work conditions (55%), training/education (52%), patient accessibility (41%), and identity-based sensitivity (17%). Common barriers included lack of resources, fragmented services, and gaps in continuing education. Interestingly, clinicians often cited confusion in determining the ideal service for patients due to an overwhelming number of potential services without clear descriptions. These five domains of barriers present a synthesized review of areas of improvement for mental healthcare spanning both patients and clinicians. Canadian mental health systems face a need to improve capacity, clinician training, and in particular service navigability and collaboration.
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- Jeffrey Wang
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University/St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 100 West 5th Street, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University/St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 100 West 5th Street, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University/St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 100 West 5th Street, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University/St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 100 West 5th Street, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3K7, Canada.
- Discipline of Psychiatry, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia.
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Hu Y, Huang S, Xiao M, Fu B, Tang G, Lommel L, Lei J. Barriers and facilitators of psychological help-seeking behaviors for perinatal women with depressive symptoms: A qualitative systematic review based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Midwifery 2023; 122:103686. [PMID: 37119670 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2023.103686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify barriers and facilitators related to psychological help-seeking behaviors of perinatal depression from all related stakeholders (e.g., perinatal women, family members, mental health care providers, and policymakers). DESIGN A literature search of six English-language databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, PsycINFO, the Cochrane Library, CINAHL) and three Chinese-language databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan Fang, Chinese Biomedical Literature Databases). Studies published in English or Chinese using qualitative or mixed methods to explore the psychological help-seeking behaviors of women with perinatal depression were included. Data extraction was synthesized for common themes based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. The Joanna Briggs Institute Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument was used to appraise methodologic quality. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTINGS Perinatal women with depression, mental health care providers (e.g., pediatricians/nurses, social workers, nurse-midwives, perinatal psychiatrists, community health workers, and administrators), partners and informal caregivers (e.g., community birth attendants, elderly mothers, and men of reproductive age) based in high, middle and low income countries. FINDINGS Forty-three articles were included in this review and presented according to the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research domains (in parentheses). The most common barriers to help seeking were stigma (individual characteristics), misconceptions (individual characteristics), cultural beliefs (inner setting), and lack of social support (outer setting). The most common facilitators were providing adequate support (outer setting) and perinatal health care professional training on how to detect, manage and discuss depression; establishing supportive relationships with mental health care providers; and eroding stigma (all three implementation processes). KEY CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE This systematic review could serve as a reference framework for health authorities to develop diverse strategies for improving the psychological help-seeking behaviors of women with perinatal depression. More high-quality studies focused on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research characteristics of available interventions, and implementation processes are needed in future research.
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- Ying Hu
- Department of Nursing, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China; Xiang Ya Nursing School of Central South University, 172 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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- Department of Nursing, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China; Xiang Ya Nursing School of Central South University, 172 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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- Department of Nursing, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China; Xiang Ya Nursing School of Central South University, 172 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China; Department of Nursing, Hunan Normal University School of Medicine, 371 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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- University of California, San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94110, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China.
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MacDonnell JA, Dastjerdi FM, Bokore N, Tharao W. Activism and immigrant women's mental health and wellbeing: Building Canadian service provider capacity in the settlement and mental health sectors. Health Care Women Int 2023; 45:579-599. [PMID: 37010454 DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2023.2190981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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In this qualitative community-based research, we explore service providers' use of activism-based resources and the supports they need to use activism as a tool to promote the mental health and wellbeing of racialized immigrant women. 19 service providers working in settlement and mental health services in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, participated in one of three focus groups. We analyzed the data using a postcolonial feminist lens. Service providers' understandings of activism, strategies for promoting client mental health and wellbeing, and organizational barriers shaping their practice emerged as relevant. We offer recommendations for building activism-based resources, programs and services that include collaborations with racialized immigrant women communities and action at the organizational level to support service provider practice.
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- School of Social Work, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Skoog M, Rubertsson C, Kristensson Hallström I. Feasibility of an evidence-based educational intervention in screening immigrant mothers for postpartum depression: A pretest-posttest experimental design. Scand J Caring Sci 2023; 37:173-184. [PMID: 35524434 DOI: 10.1111/scs.13086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Screening immigrant mothers for postpartum depression has been shown to be challenging for health care professionals in handling cultural implications of postpartum depression, communicating through interpreter and applying translated versions of the screening scale. AIM The aim of the study was to test the feasibility of an evidence-based educational intervention for Child Health Services nurses in screening non-native-speaking immigrant mothers for postpartum depression. ETHICS The approval was obtained from Swedish Ethical Review Authority, 2018/1063. METHOD Thirty Child Health Services nurses who conducted screening with assistance of interpreter at least three times per year participated. The study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04167709) and a one-group pretest-posttest experimental design was applied. Data on the participants' acceptability and response to outcomes of the intervention were collected by an evaluation questionnaire, the Clinical Cultural Competency Training Questionnaire, the General Self-efficacy Scale and by self-reported data on general performance of the task. Descriptive statistics were used to present the results of the evaluation questionnaire and general performance of the task. Paired t-test were used to compare the scores on the General Self-efficacy scale, while Wilcoxon signed-ranked test was used to compare the scores on the Clinical Cultural Competency Training Questionnaire. Qualitative data were analysed by content analysis. RESULTS All 30 participants stated that they found the content of the intervention satisfying. The intervention was shown to provide new knowledge and improved their ability to meet the requirements linked to the screening procedure. The intervention affected their self-estimated cultural competence in some aspects but not their self-efficacy or general performance of the task. CONCLUSIONS The intervention was found feasible but require adjustment in the design of the practical training sessions. The use of the provided material, a comic strip on parental support and interpreter information needs further evaluation.
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- Malin Skoog
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Huang S, Hu Y, Fu B, Tang G, Chen Z, Zhang L, Xiao M, Lei J. Help-Seeking Intentions for Depression and Associated Factors among Chinese Perinatal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:2288. [PMID: 36767654 PMCID: PMC9916212 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A low help-seeking intention for depression is an important reason for the low number of women with perinatal depression who have sought professional help. However, evidence of help-seeking intentions for depression is still lacking in Chinese perinatal women. We aimed to investigate the help-seeking intention for depression and its associated factors among Chinese perinatal women. Participants were recruited from three comprehensive hospitals in Changsha. A total of 874 perinatal women were included in the study. The score for the help-seeking intention for depression in Chinese perinatal women was 3.65 ± 0.79, with about half of participants (58.3%) reporting that they were "likely" and "strongly likely" to seek professional help if they suffered from depression during the perinatal period. Favorable help-seeking attitudes and sufficient knowledge of mental illness help-seeking resources were positively associated with help-seeking intentions for depression. However, self-stigma decreased the help-seeking intention for depression. Chinese perinatal women had relatively positive help-seeking intentions for depression. Reducing the stigma of mental illness and help-seeking, enhancing mental health literacy, and improving attitudes toward professional psychological help-seeking of perinatal women may be the potential key components of interventions to encourage perinatal women to actively seek professional psychological help.
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- Sasa Huang
- Nursing Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410013, China
- Xiang Ya Nursing School, Central South University, 172 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410013, China
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- Nursing Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410013, China
- Xiang Ya Nursing School, Central South University, 172 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410013, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410013, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410013, China
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410013, China
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- Department of Emergency Pediatrics, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410013, China
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- Nursing Department, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410013, China
- Xiang Ya Nursing School, Central South University, 172 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410013, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, 138 Tongzipo Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410013, China
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Almutairi HA, Alyousef SM, Alhamidi SA, Almoammar DN. Exploring the Healthcare Services' Contribution to Reducing Postpartum Depression. SAGE Open Nurs 2023; 9:23779608231171780. [PMID: 37181734 PMCID: PMC10170593 DOI: 10.1177/23779608231171780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Introduction The postpartum period is accompanied by health risks that impact many women. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mental health problem that has been neglected in maternal healthcare services. Objective The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' perceptions towards health services' contribution to lowering the incidence of PPD. Methods An interpretive phenomenological approach was adopted in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia. A convenience sample of 10 postpartum nurses was interviewed face-to-face. The analysis followed Colaizzi's data analysis method. Results Seven main themes emerged on how to improve maternal health services to contribute to reducing the incidence of PPD among women: (1) maternal mental health, (2) follow-up of mental health status, (3) screening mental health status, (4) enhancing health education, (5) reducing stigma toward mental health, (6) updating resources, and (7) empowering nurses. Conclusion The integration of mental health services into maternal services that are provided to women needs to be considered in the context of Saudi Arabia. This integration will result in high-quality holistic maternal care.
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- Community and Psychiatric Department, Nursing College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, Nursing College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Care, College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Kassam S, Butcher D, Marcellus L. Experiences of nurses caring for involuntary migrant maternal women: a qualitative systematic review. JBI Evid Synth 2022; 20:2609-2655. [PMID: 35972056 DOI: 10.11124/jbies-21-00181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this review was to identify, critically appraise, and synthesize qualitative evidence on the experiences of nurses providing care within various health care delivery environments to involuntary migrant women who are experiencing pregnancy, birth, or post-birth. INTRODUCTION Nurses are central to providing care to populations experiencing inequities. These populations include forcibly displaced pregnant and/or mothering women who have migrated involuntarily. Most of these women are ethnically diverse and often experience poverty and low literacy. This review is focused on the experiences of nurses providing care to these women. INCLUSION CRITERIA This review considered qualitative, peer-reviewed studies published in academic journals. Studies and study abstracts that examined nurses' experiences of providing care to involuntary migrant maternal women were included. Women could be pregnant and/or mothering. All settings in which nurses practice were considered. METHODS Information sources that were systematically searched for this review included CINAHL (EBSCO), PsycINFO (EBSCO), MEDLINE (EBSCO), PubMed (NLM), Web of Science, and Google Scholar. A gray literature search in Google was also developed. Studies published in English from 2000 onward were considered. Final searches were conducted in January 2021 using language within database thesauruses, such as CINAHL headings and MeSH terms, as well as keywords related to qualitative inquires on experiences of nurses caring for involuntary migrant maternal women. An intersectionality lens was applied within all review methods. Study selection was conducted by two reviewers who screened titles and abstracts that aligned with the inclusion criteria. The review followed the JBI approach for critical appraisal, data extraction, and data synthesis. RESULTS Twenty-three qualitative studies were included in this review. Qualitative methodologies within these studies included case study, ethnography, interpretive descriptive, and grounded theory. Nine studies considered the sex of participating nurses, and three studies considered participant history of migration. A total of 115 findings were pooled into four categories and aggregated into the following two synthesized findings: i) Nurses integrate cultural and linguistic diversity within practice; and ii) Nurses assess for inequities resulting from forced migration on maternal women. Study quality was rated as moderate on ConQual scoring, with dependability rated as moderate and credibility rated as high. CONCLUSIONS Key implications are made within nursing education programming, nursing practice, and policy analysis. In the realm of nursing education, integration of migrant status as a health determinant will enhance nurses' skills in assessing migrant status and understanding how varying statuses contribute to barriers among involuntary migrant women accessing health services. Providing ongoing education to nurses centered on trauma and violence-informed practice is recommended. With regard to nursing practice, review findings revealed the need for creative solutions to overcome language barriers. Innovative approaches for nurses working across language barriers in acute and community health contexts when interpreter services are not available need further exploration and protocol integration. Examination of clinical care pathways is needed for inclusion of involuntary migrant women, and exploring assessment strategies targeting how migrant status contributes to limited health service accessibility. For policy, organizations need to build policies that promote examination of migrant status and its health impacts among involuntary migrant maternal women exposed to migration-related trauma and violence to support nurses in their care provision. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD42019137922.
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- Shahin Kassam
- School of Nursing, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.,The University of Victoria (UVic) Centre for Evidence-Informed Nursing and Healthcare (CEiNHC): A JBI Centre of Excellence, The University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- The University of Victoria (UVic) Centre for Evidence-Informed Nursing and Healthcare (CEiNHC): A JBI Centre of Excellence, The University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.,Employment and Social Development Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.,The University of Victoria (UVic) Centre for Evidence-Informed Nursing and Healthcare (CEiNHC): A JBI Centre of Excellence, The University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Kassan A, Nakamura N, Toews J, Beks T. "Falling in love with me means that she can never go back": a case study exploring the cumulative costs of multiple migrations. JOURNAL OF LESBIAN STUDIES 2022; 27:107-126. [PMID: 35938751 DOI: 10.1080/10894160.2022.2106023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This case study centers on the narrative accounts of a lesbian couple in a binational relationship (i.e., two women from different countries) who left the United States (U.S.) at a time when immigration laws did not recognize their union. Given that they could not legally stay in the U.S. together, they immigrated to the Netherlands and subsequently to Canada. When DOMA was overturned and the couple was eligible to apply for immigration to the U.S., they opted to remain in Canada, in part due to the strain of multiple migrations. This concept has been described as the complex process that accompanies more than one immigration experience and the cumulative effect that this can have on couples and families over time, particularly when multiple resettlements have taken place. A descriptive case study methodology was employed to investigate the perceptions of multiple migrations of this lesbian binational couple, focusing mainly on their experiences in Canada. Specifically, individual interviews were conducted with each woman to explore their lived experiences of multiple migration and the impact this has had on various aspects of their lives, including those occurring at the intersection of privilege and oppression. A description of each woman is presented, followed by the significant themes that emerged from this study, including immigration difficulties and the centrality of relationship. Implications for psychological training, practice, research, policy were presented.
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- Anusha Kassan
- Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Faculty of Education, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Faculty of Education, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Diego
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- Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Faculty of Education, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Faculty of Education, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta Canada
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Skoog M, Hallström IK, Vilhelmsson A. Health care professionals’ experiences of screening immigrant mothers for postpartum depression–a qualitative systematic review. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0271318. [PMID: 35834550 PMCID: PMC9282607 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction Postpartum depression is considered a major public health problem, which immigrant mothers are at particular risk of being affected by, but it can also have long-lasting traumatic effects on the child’s health and development. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale is the world’s most commonly employed screening instrument for postpartum depression, used in connection with a clinical interview to screen for symptoms of postpartum depression. The aim of this study was to synthesize health care professionals (HCPs) experiences of identifying signs of postpartum depression and performing screening on immigrant mothers, since previous research suggested that this task might be challenging. Methods The databases CINAHL, PubMed, PsycINFO, SocINDEX, Embase and Cochrane were searched for papers published January 2000–December 2020, reporting qualitative data on immigrants, postpartum depression and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Eight papers representing eight studies from four countries were included and the Critical Appraisal Skills Program was used to assess their quality. The synthesis of studies was guided by Noblit & Hare’s seven-step method based on meta-ethnography. Findings The synthesis resulted in two final themes: “I do my best, but I doubt that it’s enough” and “I can find no way forward”. The themes convey the fear and frustration that health care professionals experienced; fear of missing mothers with signs of postpartum depression, related to feeling uncomfortable in the cross-cultural setting and frustration in handling difficulties associated with communication, translated versions of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and cultural implications of postpartum depression. Conclusions and clinical implication By supporting HCPs’ self-efficacy in handling cultural implications of postpartum depression and by developing evidence-based clinical guidelines for the use of interpreters and translated versions of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale the screening of immigrant mothers may be facilitated.
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- Malin Skoog
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Sweden
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Sweden
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Webb R, Uddin N, Ford E, Easter A, Shakespeare J, Roberts N, Alderdice F, Coates R, Hogg S, Cheyne H, Ayers S. Barriers and facilitators to implementing perinatal mental health care in health and social care settings: a systematic review. Lancet Psychiatry 2021; 8:521-534. [PMID: 33838118 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30467-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
The improvement of perinatal mental health formed part of WHO's Millennium Development Goals. Research suggests that the implementation of perinatal mental health care is variable. To ensure successful implementation, barriers and facilitators to implementing perinatal mental health services need to be identified. Therefore, we aimed to identify the barriers and facilitators to implementing assessment, care, referral, and treatment for perinatal mental health into health and social care services. In this systematic review, we searched CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO with no language restrictions for primary research articles published between database inception and Dec 11, 2019. Forward and backward searches of included studies were completed by March 31, 2020. Studies were eligible if they made statements about factors that either facilitated or impeded the implementation of perinatal mental health assessment, care, referral, or treatment. Partial (10%) dual screening was done. Data were extracted with EPPI-Reviewer 4 and analysed by use of a thematic synthesis. The protocol is registered on PROSPERO, CRD42019142854. Database searching identified 21 535 citations, of which 46 studies were included. Implementation occurred in a wide range of settings and was affected by individual (eg, an inability to attend treatment), health-care professional (eg, training), interpersonal (eg, trusting relationships), organisational (eg, clear referral pathways), political (eg, funding), and societal factors (eg, stigma and culture). A complex range of barriers and facilitators affect the implementation of perinatal mental health policy and practice. Perinatal mental health services should be flexible and women-centred, and delivered by well trained health-care professionals working within a structure that facilitates continuity of carer. Strategies that can be used to improve implementation include, but are not limited to, co-production of services, implementation team meetings, funding, and coalition building. Future research should focus on implementation barriers and facilitators dependent on illness severity, the health-care setting, and inpatient care.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rebecca Webb
- Centre for Maternal and Child Health, City, University of London, London, UK.
| | - Nazihah Uddin
- Centre for Maternal and Child Health, City, University of London, London, UK
| | - Elizabeth Ford
- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK
| | - Abigail Easter
- Section of Women's Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
| | | | - Nia Roberts
- Nuffield Department of Population Health, Bodleian Health Care Libraries, Oxford, UK
| | - Fiona Alderdice
- National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
| | - Rose Coates
- Centre for Maternal and Child Health, City, University of London, London, UK
| | | | - Helen Cheyne
- NMAHP Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK
| | - Susan Ayers
- Centre for Maternal and Child Health, City, University of London, London, UK
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