Leanne Jackson
A consensus statement on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for post-pandemic recovery and re-build
Jackson, Leanne; Greenfield, Mari; Payne, Elana; Burgess, Karen; Oza, Munira; Storey, Claire; Davies, Siân M.; De Backer, Kaat; Kent-Nye, Flora E.; Pilav, Sabrina; Worrall, Semra; Bridle, Laura; Khazaezadeh, Nina; Rajasingam, Daghni; Carson, Lauren E.; De Pascalis, Leonardo; Fallon, Victoria; Hartley, Julie M.; Montgomery, Elsa; Newburn, Mary; Wilson, Claire A.; Harrold, Joanne A.; Howard, Louise M.; Sandall, Jane; Magee, Laura A.; Sheen, Kayleigh S.; Silverio, Sergio A.
Authors
Mari Greenfield
Elana Payne
Karen Burgess
Munira Oza
Claire Storey
Siân M. Davies
Kaat De Backer
Flora E. Kent-Nye
Sabrina Pilav
Semra Worrall
Laura Bridle
Nina Khazaezadeh
Daghni Rajasingam
Lauren E. Carson
Leonardo De Pascalis
Victoria Fallon
Julie M. Hartley
Elsa Montgomery
Mary Newburn
Claire A. Wilson
Joanne A. Harrold
Louise M. Howard
Jane Sandall
Laura A. Magee
Kayleigh S. Sheen
Sergio A. Silverio
Abstract
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic posed a significant lifecourse rupture, not least to those who had specific physical vulnerabilities to the virus, but also to those who were suffering with mental ill health. Women and birthing people who were pregnant, experienced a perinatal bereavement, or were in the first post-partum year (i.e., perinatal) were exposed to a number of risk factors for mental ill health, including alterations to the way in which their perinatal care was delivered. Methods: A consensus statement was derived from a cross-disciplinary collaboration of experts, whereby evidence from collaborative work on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic was synthesised, and priorities were established as recommendations for research, healthcare practice, and policy. Results: The synthesis of research focused on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on perinatal health outcomes and care practices led to three immediate recommendations: what to retain, what to reinstate, and what to remove from perinatal mental healthcare provision. Longer-term recommendations for action were also made, categorised as follows: Equity and Relational Healthcare; Parity of Esteem in Mental and Physical Healthcare with an Emphasis on Specialist Perinatal Services; and Horizon Scanning for Perinatal Mental Health Research, Policy, & Practice. Discussion: The evidence base on the effect of the pandemic on perinatal mental health is growing. This consensus statement synthesises said evidence and makes recommendations for a post-pandemic recovery and re-build of perinatal mental health services and care provision.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 8, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 21, 2024 |
Publication Date | Feb 21, 2024 |
Deposit Date | Mar 1, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 1, 2024 |
Journal | Frontiers in Global Women's Health |
Print ISSN | 2673-5059 |
Electronic ISSN | 2673-5059 |
Publisher | Frontiers Media |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 5 |
Article Number | 1347388 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2024.1347388 |
Keywords | recommendations for policy and practice, women’s health, COVID-19, perinatal mental health, consensus statement |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11751787 |
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