Mental health near miss indicators in maternity care: a missed opportunity?: A Commentary

Abigail Easter; L M Howard; J Sandall

doi:10.1111/1471-0528.14805

Mental health near miss indicators in maternity care: a missed opportunity? A Commentary

Abigail Easter, L M Howard, J Sandall

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Abstract

Medical comorbidities are common among individuals with mental illness and during pregnancy physical and mental health problems are intrinsically interrelated and can result in serious complications or death. Pregnancy and childbirth represent an optimal opportunity for recognition and response to both physical and mental illness due to increased contact with healthcare professionals. However, in addition to the psychological morbidity associated with mental illness, women with mental illness continue to have an increased risk of obstetric complications and a higher mortality rate during the perinatal period.(1) As such, perinatal mental health has been identified as a priority area for integrated health care.(2) This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Journal	BJOG
Early online date	2 Aug 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.14805
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 2 Aug 2017

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