Prenatal Depression: Screening and Referral for Women Who Are Low Income during Antenatal Care.
This study uses prenatal clinical chart reviews of 245 women who were screened for depression while receiving antenatal care services at an urban hospital-based clinic in Syracuse, New York. The results indicate that more than one half of the mothers who screened positive are not being adequately referred and followed-up on to ensure they are receiving proper treatment. Among the mothers who are not being successfully referred are women who are non-English speaking, facing multiple life stressors, and inadequately insured. Recommendations for colocating services that may ease the ongoing burdens of new motherhood are addressed.
a Division Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology , SUNY Upstate Medical University , Syracuse , New York , USA.
Renee
R
Mestad
b Department of Public Health and Anthropology , Syracuse University , Syracuse , New York , USA.|c Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , SUNY Upstate Medical University , Syracuse , New York , USA.
Sandra D
SD
Lane
d Department of Child & Family Studies , Syracuse University , Syracuse , New York , USA.
Meghan
M
Hall
e School of Social Work, Syracuse University , Syracuse , New York , USA.
Carrie J
CJ
Smith
d Department of Child & Family Studies , Syracuse University , Syracuse , New York , USA.
D Bruce
DB
Carter
f Department of Anthropology & International Relations , Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University , Syracuse , New York , USA.
Robert A
RA
Rubinstein
g School of Social Work, University at Buffalo, State University of New York , Buffalo , New York , USA.
Robert H
RH
Keefe
h Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University , Syracuse , New York , USA.
Chevelle
C
Jones-Moore
D000328:Adult; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D009518:New York; D011203:Poverty; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
Perinatal depression; maternal health; social work practice