Dawn Kingston|Sheila McDonald|Marie-Paule Austin|Kathy Hegadoren|Gerri Lasiuk|Suzanne Tough
The Public’s views of mental health in pregnant and postpartum women: a population-based study
University of Alberta|University of Calgary|UNSW Sydney|University of Alberta|University of Alberta|University of Calgary
used populationbased data determine publics views prenatal postnatal mental health identify predictors views computerassisted telephone survey conducted population health laboratory university alberta random sample participants province alberta canada respondents eligible participate 1 18 years 2 contacted direct dialing questions drawn perinatal depression monitor australian populationbased survey perinatal mental health additional questions developed tested reflect canadian context descriptive multivariable regression analyses conducted among 1207 respondents 747 postsecondary education 163 childbearing years half 574 reported knowing woman experienced postpartum depression significantly respondents high levels knowledge postnatal 874 prenatal 705 mental health p 01 266 respondents accurately identified prenatal anxietydepression could negatively impact child development personal knowledge woman postpartum depression significant predictor prenatal postnatal mental health knowledge publics knowledge postnatal mental health high knowledge regarding prenatal mental health influence child development limited strategies improving perinatal mental health literacy target knowledge deficits