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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.

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Authors

Leanne Jackson

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.

Citation

Jackson, L., Greenfield, M., Payne, E., Burgess, K., Oza, M., Storey, C., …Silverio, S. A. (2024). A consensus statement on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for post-pandemic recovery and re-build. Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 5, Article 1347388. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2024.1347388

Journal Article Type Article
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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