A consensus statement on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for post-pandemic recovery and re-build.

Jackson, L; Greenfield, M; Payne, E; Burgess, K; Oza, M; Storey, C; Davies, SM; De Backer, K; Kent-Nye, FE; Pilav, S; Worrall, S; Bridle, L; Khazaezadeh, N; Rajasingam, D; Carson, LE; De Pascalis, L; Fallon, V; Hartley, JM; Montgomery, E; Newburn, M; Wilson, CA; Harrold, JA; Howard, LM; Sandall, J; Magee, LA; Sheen, KS; Silverio, SA

A consensus statement on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for post-pandemic recovery and re-build.

Jackson, L Greenfield, M Payne, E Burgess, K Oza, M Storey, C Davies, SM De Backer, K Kent-Nye, FE Pilav, S Worrall, S Bridle, L Khazaezadeh, N Rajasingam, D Carson, LE De Pascalis, L Fallon, V Hartley, JM Montgomery, E Newburn, M Wilson, CA Harrold, JA Howard, LM Sandall, J

Magee, LA Sheen, KS Silverio, SA

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Citation:: Front Glob Womens Health, 2024, 5, pp. 1347388
Issue Date:: 2024

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dc.contributor.author	Jackson, L
dc.contributor.author	Greenfield, M
dc.contributor.author	Payne, E
dc.contributor.author	Burgess, K
dc.contributor.author	Oza, M
dc.contributor.author	Storey, C
dc.contributor.author	Davies, SM
dc.contributor.author	De Backer, K
dc.contributor.author	Kent-Nye, FE
dc.contributor.author	Pilav, S
dc.contributor.author	Worrall, S
dc.contributor.author	Bridle, L
dc.contributor.author	Khazaezadeh, N
dc.contributor.author	Rajasingam, D
dc.contributor.author	Carson, LE
dc.contributor.author	De Pascalis, L
dc.contributor.author	Fallon, V
dc.contributor.author	Hartley, JM
dc.contributor.author	Montgomery, E
dc.contributor.author	Newburn, M
dc.contributor.author	Wilson, CA
dc.contributor.author	Harrold, JA
dc.contributor.author	Howard, LM
dc.contributor.author	Sandall, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2000-743X
dc.contributor.author	Magee, LA
dc.contributor.author	Sheen, KS
dc.contributor.author	Silverio, SA
dc.date.accessioned	2024-09-20T01:30:38Z
dc.date.available	2024-02-08
dc.date.available	2024-09-20T01:30:38Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.identifier.citation	Front Glob Womens Health, 2024, 5, pp. 1347388
dc.identifier.issn	2673-5059
dc.identifier.issn	2673-5059
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/180879
dc.description.abstract	INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic posed a significant lifecourse rupture, not least to those who had specific physical vulnerabilities to the virus, but also to those who were suffering with mental ill health. Women and birthing people who were pregnant, experienced a perinatal bereavement, or were in the first post-partum year (i.e., perinatal) were exposed to a number of risk factors for mental ill health, including alterations to the way in which their perinatal care was delivered. METHODS: A consensus statement was derived from a cross-disciplinary collaboration of experts, whereby evidence from collaborative work on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic was synthesised, and priorities were established as recommendations for research, healthcare practice, and policy. RESULTS: The synthesis of research focused on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on perinatal health outcomes and care practices led to three immediate recommendations: what to retain, what to reinstate, and what to remove from perinatal mental healthcare provision. Longer-term recommendations for action were also made, categorised as follows: Equity and Relational Healthcare; Parity of Esteem in Mental and Physical Healthcare with an Emphasis on Specialist Perinatal Services; and Horizon Scanning for Perinatal Mental Health Research, Policy, & Practice. DISCUSSION: The evidence base on the effect of the pandemic on perinatal mental health is growing. This consensus statement synthesises said evidence and makes recommendations for a post-pandemic recovery and re-build of perinatal mental health services and care provision.
dc.format	Electronic-eCollection
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
dc.relation.ispartof	Front Glob Womens Health
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3389/fgwh.2024.1347388
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
dc.subject.classification	42 Health sciences
dc.subject.classification	52 Psychology
dc.title	A consensus statement on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for post-pandemic recovery and re-build.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5
utslib.location.activity	Switzerland
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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dc.date.updated	2024-09-20T01:30:36Z
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pubs.volume	5

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic posed a significant lifecourse rupture, not least to those who had specific physical vulnerabilities to the virus, but also to those who were suffering with mental ill health. Women and birthing people who were pregnant, experienced a perinatal bereavement, or were in the first post-partum year (i.e., perinatal) were exposed to a number of risk factors for mental ill health, including alterations to the way in which their perinatal care was delivered. METHODS: A consensus statement was derived from a cross-disciplinary collaboration of experts, whereby evidence from collaborative work on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic was synthesised, and priorities were established as recommendations for research, healthcare practice, and policy. RESULTS: The synthesis of research focused on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on perinatal health outcomes and care practices led to three immediate recommendations: what to retain, what to reinstate, and what to remove from perinatal mental healthcare provision. Longer-term recommendations for action were also made, categorised as follows: Equity and Relational Healthcare; Parity of Esteem in Mental and Physical Healthcare with an Emphasis on Specialist Perinatal Services; and Horizon Scanning for Perinatal Mental Health Research, Policy, & Practice. DISCUSSION: The evidence base on the effect of the pandemic on perinatal mental health is growing. This consensus statement synthesises said evidence and makes recommendations for a post-pandemic recovery and re-build of perinatal mental health services and care provision.

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