Telephone based peer support can reduce postnatal depression in women at high risk.

摘要

Question: Does telephone based mother to mother peer support help prevent postnatal depression in women who have recently given birth?Patients: 701 women identified at high risk of postnatal depression 2 weeks after childbirth (defined as Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score >9). Women were identified through web based screening after routine contact by a public health nurse 24-48 h after hospital discharge. Exclusions: <18 years age; unable to speak English; not live birth; mother or baby not discharged from hospital; or currently taking antipsychotics or antidepressants.