Asare, Sandra FremahRodríguez Muñoz, María de la Fe2024-07-292024-07-292022-11-30Asare, 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/ ijerph1923159601660-4601https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315960https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/23147The 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/ijerph192315960La 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/ijerph192315960Health 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.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess61 Psicologíaartículohealth professionalsGhanaperinatal depressionknowledgequalitative study