Falling through the net - black and minority ethnic women and perinatal mental healthcare: health professionals' views

General Hospital Psychiatry
Dawn Edge

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate health professionals' views about perinatal mental healthcare for Black and minority ethnic women. Qualitative data were collected from a range of healthcare professionals (n=42) via individual interviews and focus groups. Participants were recruited from antenatal community clinics, a large teaching hospital, general practice and a specialist voluntary sector agency in the north of England, UK. Participants reported inadequacies in training and lack of confidence both for identifying the specific needs of Black women and for managing perinatal depression more generally, particularly in women with mild/moderate and 'subthreshold' depression. Inadequate perinatal depression management was associated with failure to screen routinely, confusion about professional roles and boundaries, and poorly defined care pathways, which increased women's likelihood of 'falling through the net,' thus failing to receive appropriate care and treatment. Suboptimal detection and treatment of perinatal depression among 'high-risk' women highlight gaps between UK policy and practice. This applies to women from all ethnic groups. However, evidence suggests that Black women might be particularly vulnerable...Continue Reading

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