TY - JOUR
T1 - A consensus statement on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for post-pandemic recovery and re-build
AU - Jackson, Leanne
AU - Greenfield, Mari
AU - Payne, Elana
AU - Burgess, Karen
AU - Oza, Munira
AU - Storey, Claire
AU - Davies, Siân M.
AU - De Backer, Kaat
AU - Kent-Nye, Flora E.
AU - Pilav, Sabrina
AU - Worrall, Semra
AU - Bridle, Laura
AU - Khazaezadeh, Nina
AU - Rajasingam, Daghni
AU - Carson, Lauren
AU - De Pascalis, Leonardo
AU - Fallon, Victoria
AU - Hartley, Julie
AU - Montgomery, Elsa
AU - Newburn, Mary
AU - Wilson, Claire
AU - Harrold, Joanne A.
AU - Howard, Louise M.
AU - Sandall, Jane
AU - Magee, Laura
AU - Sheen, Kayleigh S.
AU - Silverio, Sergio A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This consensus statement was funded by the Society for Reproductive & Infant Psychology Research Development Workshop Grant (ref:- SRIP/DWA/01; Title: “Lockdown Babies & Lockdown Blues: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Maternal Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic”). Acknowledgments
Funding Information:
SAS (King's College London) is in receipt of a Personal Doctoral Fellowship from the NIHR ARC South London Capacity Building Theme [NIHR-INF-2170]. KDB (King's College London) is in receipt of an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship [NIHR302565]. CAW (King's College London) is supported by the NIHR as an Academic Clinical Lecturer. MN and JS (King's College London) are currently supported by the National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration South London [NIHR ARC South London] at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. CS (The International Stillbirth Alliance) is a Trustee for Mothers for Mothers, a perinatal mental health charity. VF (University of Liverpool) and KSS (University of the West of England Bristol) are currently serving committee members of the Society for Reproductive & Infant Psychology, with VF being a core officer (Treasurer) and KSS being the Communications Officer and one of the co-ordinators for the Research Development Workshop Grant scheme.
Publisher Copyright:
2024 Jackson, Greenfield, Payne, Burgess, Oza, Storey, Davies, De Backer, Kent-Nye, Pilav, Worrall, Bridle, Khazaezadeh, Rajasingam, Carson, De Pascalis, Fallon, Hartley, Montgomery, Newburn, Wilson, Harrold, Howard, Sandall, Magee, Sheen and Silverio.
PY - 2024/2/21
Y1 - 2024/2/21
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Consensus Statement
KW - COVID-19
KW - Perinatal Mental Health
KW - Women's Health
KW - Recommendations for Policy and Practice
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U2 - 10.3389/fgwh.2024.1347388
DO - 10.3389/fgwh.2024.1347388
M3 - Article
SN - 2673-5059
VL - 5
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - Frontiers in Global Women's Health
JF - Frontiers in Global Women's Health
IS - 1347388
M1 - 1347388
ER -