Yet the research team found that recent national efforts to combat maternal mortality have failed to address maternal mental health as "thepublic health crisisthat it represents." Even methodologies to measure maternal health statistics are inconsistent, which challenges efforts to shape health policy. ...
Using a cross-sectional survey and self-report methodology, the study investigates the involvement, PDNs, knowledge and attitudes of 309 nurses and midwives in promoting maternal mental health in Ghana. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, namely Analysis of Variance, ...
Table 1.Descriptive statistics. Maternal depression.Maternal depression was determined through these three questions: “Were you diagnosed with depression during pregnancy”, with 11.5% (n= 730) of affirmative answers; “after pregnancy, were you diagnosed with postpartum depression by a specialist?”...
Its results have the potential to inform health policies regarding work–life balance and maternal mental health and wellbeing promotion in the workplace. Keywords: biofeedback; cognitive self-control; emotional self-regulation; mental health literacy; perinatal psychological wellbeing; postpartum ...
statistics data.33Region, income, and education were weighted to be representative of all women ages 18 to 54 in the US census.34We asked about their use of digital tools, including patient portals, mobile health apps, online education tools, wearables, telemedicine and virtual care, text ...
In an effort to reduce pregnancy-related gaps in health care, the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) introduced a confidential, toll-free hotline for pregnant people and new parents seeking mental health support. The launch of the Maternal Mental Health Hotline coincided with Mother...
Perinatal women are highly vulnerable to developing mental health issues and particularly susceptible to a recurrence of psychiatric illness. Poor mental health during the perinatal period can have long-term impacts on the physical and psychiatric health of both mother and child. A potentially useful ...
These programs are currently benefiting pregnant people and in a matter of a few years their collective impact could begin to show up in reduced mortality statistics. But until it is universally accepted that mental health is an irrefutable part of maternal health, these initiatives will face chall...
Vital, Health and Social Statistics Division, Statistics and Information Department, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Vital statistics of Japan in 2014. http://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/list/dl/81-1a2. pdf; 2014 Accessed 21.01.17 (in Japanese) 2. Ganong LH, ...
Maternal mental health is being affected by poverty and COVID-19 The Lancet Global Health, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2021, Pages e1031-e1032 Miguel Parra-Saavedra, Jezid Miranda View PDF Summary Background The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic onmental healthhave been understudied among vulne...