Dawn Kingston|Sheila McDonald|Suzanne Tough|Marie?Paule Austin|Kathy Hegadoren|Gerri Lasiuk
Public views of acceptability of perinatal mental health screening and treatment preference: a population based survey
University of Alberta|University of Calgary|University of Calgary|UNSW Sydney|University of Alberta|University of Alberta
prevalence rate 1325 mental health problems among common morbidities prenatal postnatal periods associated increased risk preterm birth low birthweight child developmental delay poor child mental health however pregnant postpartum women proactively seek help engage treatment less 15 receive needed mental healthcare systemrelated barriers limit accessibility availability mental health services personal barriers views mental health treatment also cited significant deterrents obtaining mental healthcare purposes populationbased study identify publics views regarding mental health screening treatment pregnant postpartum women determine factors associated viewsa computerassisted telephone survey conducted population research laboratory random sample adults alberta canada questions drawn perinatal depression monitor australian populationbased survey perinatal mental health additional questions developed tested reflect canadian context interviews conducted english less 30 minutes duration descriptive multivariable regression analyses conductedamong 1207 respondents 748 postsecondary education 163 1834 years old twothirds 661 children 18 years living home majority respondents strongly agreedagreed women screened prenatal 630 postpartum periods 727 respondents reported seeking help support first choice would family doctor preferred treatments talking doctor midwife counseling knowledge perinatal mental health main factor associated different treatment preferencesthe high acceptability universal perinatal mental health screening among public provides strong message regarding public value routine screening pregnancy postpartum periods perinatal mental health literacy prominent determinant screening treatment acceptability preference efforts enhance population literacy part multifaceted perinatal mental health strategy may optimize pregnant postpartum womens mental health