Provider report of the existence of detection and care of perinatal depression: quantitative evidence from public obstetric units in Mexico.
OBJECTIVE
To provide evidence on perinatal mental healthcare in Mexico.


METHODS
Descriptive and bivariate analyses of data from a cross-sectional probabilistic survey of 211 public obstetric units.


RESULTS
Over half (64.0%) of units offer mental healthcare; fewer offer perinatal depression (PND) detection (37.1%) and care (40.3%). More units had protocols/guidelines for PND detection and for care, respectively, in Mexico City-Mexico state (76.7%; 78.1%) than in Southern (26.5%; 36.4%), Northern (27.3%; 28.1%) and Central Mexico (50.0%; 52.7%).


CONCLUSIONS
Protocols and provider training in PND, implementation of brief screening tools and psychosocial interventions delivered by non-clinical personnel are needed.
Filipa de
Fd
Castro
Jean Marie
JM
Place
Betania
B
Allen-Leigh
Leonor
L
Rivera-Rivera
Deborah
D
Billings
D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D009774:Obstetrics; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy