Unmet Parental Mental Health Service Needs in Neonatal Follow-Up Programs: Parent and Service Provider Perspectives
Parental mental health services in neonatal follow-up programs (NFUPs) are lacking though needed. This study aimed to determine (1) the unmet mental health needs of parents and (2) the parent and provider perspectives on barriers and opportunities to increase mental health service access. <i>S...
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| author | Shayna K. Pierce Kristin A. Reynolds Lorna S. Jakobson M. Florencia Ricci Leslie E. Roos |
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| description | Parental mental health services in neonatal follow-up programs (NFUPs) are lacking though needed. This study aimed to determine (1) the unmet mental health needs of parents and (2) the parent and provider perspectives on barriers and opportunities to increase mental health service access. <i>Study 1</i>: Parents in a central Canadian NFUP (<i>N</i> = 49) completed a mixed-method online survey (analyzed descriptively and by content analysis) to elucidate their mental health, related service use, barriers to service use, and service preferences. <i>Study 2</i>: Virtual focus groups with NFUP service providers (<i>N</i> = 5) were run to inform service improvements (analyzed by reflexive thematic analysis). The results show that parents endorsed a 2–4 times higher prevalence of clinically significant depression (59.2%), anxiety (51.0%), and PTSD (26.5%) than the general postpartum population. Most parents were not using mental health services (55.1%) due to resource insecurity among parents (e.g., time, cost) and the organization (e.g., staffing, training, referrals). Consolidating parents’ and service providers’ perspectives revealed four opportunities for service improvements: bridging services, mental health screening, online psychoeducation, and peer support. Findings clarify how a central Canadian NFUP can address parental mental health in ways that are desired by parents and feasible for service providers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d078aafd643434185848f80dd93540a2023-11-18T18:49:14ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-07-01107117410.3390/children10071174Unmet Parental Mental Health Service Needs in Neonatal Follow-Up Programs: Parent and Service Provider PerspectivesShayna K. Pierce0Kristin A. Reynolds1Lorna S. Jakobson2M. Florencia Ricci3Leslie E. Roos4Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, CanadaChildren’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P4, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, CanadaParental mental health services in neonatal follow-up programs (NFUPs) are lacking though needed. This study aimed to determine (1) the unmet mental health needs of parents and (2) the parent and provider perspectives on barriers and opportunities to increase mental health service access. <i>Study 1</i>: Parents in a central Canadian NFUP (<i>N</i> = 49) completed a mixed-method online survey (analyzed descriptively and by content analysis) to elucidate their mental health, related service use, barriers to service use, and service preferences. <i>Study 2</i>: Virtual focus groups with NFUP service providers (<i>N</i> = 5) were run to inform service improvements (analyzed by reflexive thematic analysis). The results show that parents endorsed a 2–4 times higher prevalence of clinically significant depression (59.2%), anxiety (51.0%), and PTSD (26.5%) than the general postpartum population. Most parents were not using mental health services (55.1%) due to resource insecurity among parents (e.g., time, cost) and the organization (e.g., staffing, training, referrals). Consolidating parents’ and service providers’ perspectives revealed four opportunities for service improvements: bridging services, mental health screening, online psychoeducation, and peer support. Findings clarify how a central Canadian NFUP can address parental mental health in ways that are desired by parents and feasible for service providers.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/7/1174mental health service useservice use barriersparents of high-risk infantsneonatal follow-up programservice provider perspectivesmixed-methods |
| spellingShingle | Shayna K. Pierce Kristin A. Reynolds Lorna S. Jakobson M. Florencia Ricci Leslie E. Roos Unmet Parental Mental Health Service Needs in Neonatal Follow-Up Programs: Parent and Service Provider Perspectives Children mental health service use service use barriers parents of high-risk infants neonatal follow-up program service provider perspectives mixed-methods |
| title | Unmet Parental Mental Health Service Needs in Neonatal Follow-Up Programs: Parent and Service Provider Perspectives |
| title_full | Unmet Parental Mental Health Service Needs in Neonatal Follow-Up Programs: Parent and Service Provider Perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Unmet Parental Mental Health Service Needs in Neonatal Follow-Up Programs: Parent and Service Provider Perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unmet Parental Mental Health Service Needs in Neonatal Follow-Up Programs: Parent and Service Provider Perspectives |
| title_short | Unmet Parental Mental Health Service Needs in Neonatal Follow-Up Programs: Parent and Service Provider Perspectives |
| title_sort | unmet parental mental health service needs in neonatal follow up programs parent and service provider perspectives |
| topic | mental health service use service use barriers parents of high-risk infants neonatal follow-up program service provider perspectives mixed-methods |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/7/1174 |
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