Table 2 Attitudes of healthcare workers on screening for mental health disorders in pregnant women
Themes | Sub-themes |
|---|---|
Views on perinatal mental health disorders screening | Benefits of screening pregnant women for mental health disorders |
Potential risks of screening for mental health disorders in pregnant women | |
Competency in identifying and supporting ‘high-risk’ groups | Skills in identifying women with mental health disorders |
Approaches to deal with women with mental health disorders | |
Barriers to dealing with psychological problems during pregnancy | Lack of knowledge and confidence |
Working overloaded and fragmented care for pregnant women | |
Public stigma towards mental health disorders | |
Support needs of medical staff in undertaking tasks of mental health disorders screening | Strengthen training in perinatal mental health disorders screening |
Enhance public awareness of perinatal mental health disorders | |
Establish a multidisciplinary team for the management of perinatal mental health screening | |
Development of the perinatal mental health clinic |