Best Practices in Perinatal Mental Health During COVID-19

NCT04779775 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: RISEUP-PPD-DEVOTION- COVID-19
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 70
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes in health care during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. Although adverse effects of COVID-19 on perinatal mental health have been documented, changes in the perinatal mental health care provided to women and their families are yet to be established. As a Task Force in Perinatal mental health and COVID-19 pandemic within RISEUP-PPD COST Action, we aim: (i) to identify policies, guidelines and protocols from different European countries concerning the provision of perinatal mental health care in face of COVID-19, and (ii) to select the best practices to alleviate the negative impact of COVID-19 on perinatal mental health. The survey will be conducted among experts in perinatal mental health who are members of the COST Action RISEUP-PPD and COST Action Devotion in 36 European countries. The experts will fill in the online survey designed for this study that includes a series of open-ended questions, checklists, and response ratings on a 7-point scale. The topic areas cover seven domains of interest: 1) mental health policies, guidelines, protocols, and documents; 2) mental health care practices; 3) best practices; 4) barriers; 5) resources; 6) benefits; and 7) short- and long-term expectations. Data analysis will be mainly a qualitative analysis of the experts' professional views and opinions about the policies, guidelines, protocols, and documents regarding perinatal mental health changes in their country. Additionally, a basic quantitative descriptive analysis will be conducted.

Conditions

Perinatal Mental Health Care Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Keywords

perinatal mental health policies; guidelines; protocols; perinatal care practices; best practices during COVID-19

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Changes in perinatal best practices

  Questionnaire on changes in perinatal mental health care practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  March 2020- June 2021

• Changes in perinatal mental health protocols

  Questionnaire on changes in perinatal mental health care practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  March 2020- June 2021

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Experts in perinatal mental health who are the members of the COST Action RISEUP-PPD and the COST Action Devotion

You may qualify if:

• experts working in perinatal care services within the COST actions RISEUP-PPD and Devotion

You may not qualify if:

• COST members working in perinatal mental health less than 1 year

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Minho: lead
• Universidad Loyola Andalucia: collaborator
• Catholic University of Croatia: collaborator
• University of Coimbra: collaborator

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  PMID: 35882459 DERIVED

Study Officials

• Ana Mesquita, PhD

  University of Minho

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Emma Motrico, PhD

  University of Loyola

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Sandra Nakić Radoš, PhD

  Catholic University of Croatia

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Ana Ganho, PhD

  University of Coimbra

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Joan Lalor, PhD

  Trinity College of Dublin

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Ana Mesquita, PhD

CONTACT

+351253604613; ana.mesquita@psi.uminho.pt

Ana Rita Carlos

CONTACT

+351 253604503; a.carlos@gap.uminho.pt

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 6 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 10, 2021
• First Posted: March 3, 2021
• Study Start: June 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: July 30, 2021
• Study Completion: September 30, 2021
• Last Updated: April 29, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04