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2022-11-30
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Health conditions affecting women in the perinatal period still account for a major contribution to disease burden in Sub-Saharan Africa, yet there is a dearth of empirical research to
understanding health professionals’ perspective on their experiences and how they care for perinatal women in depression. We used a qualitative exploratory descriptive approach through a faceto face-interview to explore the knowledge of 11 health professionals of Komfo Anokye Teaching
Hospital, Kumasi- Ghana. Interviews were taped recorded and transcribed verbatim. The study
adopted Haase’s modification of Colaizzi’s method for the analysis. Four main themes emerged:
ineffective communication (Referral lapses among care providers, long waiting time, lack of confidentiality), workload (Inefficient staff to meet perinatal women’s need, no screening tools and time
constraints), Reaction to patients symptoms (Identifying patient’s symptoms, assessment through
patient’s centeredness and Education and counselling). Our results emerged that time constraints,
stigmatization and lack of awareness delayed the care and management of perinatal depression
among healthcare professionals in the hospital setting. There is the need to improve healthcare
professionals’ knowledge on perinatal depression and it is imperative for the hospital administrators
to invest in continuous training and professional development for healthcare professionals.
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The registered version of this article, first published in International journal of environmental research and public health, is available online at the publisher's website: MDPI, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315960
La versión registrada de este artículo, publicado por primera vez en International journal of environmental research and public health, está disponible en línea en el sitio web del editor: MDPI, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315960
La versión registrada de este artículo, publicado por primera vez en International journal of environmental research and public health, está disponible en línea en el sitio web del editor: MDPI, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315960
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health professionals, Ghana, perinatal depression, knowledge, qualitative study
Citación
Asare, S.F.; Rodriguez-Muñoz, M.F. Understanding Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge on Perinatal Depression among Women in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana: A Qualitative Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 15960. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph192315960
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Facultades y escuelas::Facultad de Psicología
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Psicología de la Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico