Citation
Kulisewa, Kazione; Dussault, Josée M.; Gaynes, Bradley N.; Hosseinipour, Mina C.; Go, Vivian F.; Kutengule, Anna; LeMasters, Katherine; Meltzer-Brody, Samantha; Midiani, Dalitso; & Mphonda, Steven M., et al. (2022). The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Task-Shifted Intervention for Perinatal Depression among Women Living with HIV in Malawi: A Qualitative Analysis. BMC Psychiatry, 22(1), 833. PMCID: PMC9798611Abstract
BACKGROUND: Perinatal depression (PND) is prevalent and negatively impacts HIV care among women living with HIV (WLHIV), yet PND remains under-identified in Malawian WLHIV. Accordingly, this formative study explored perceptions of the feasibility and acceptability of an integrated, task-shifted approach to PND screening and treatment in maternity clinics.METHODS: We completed consecutive PND screenings of HIV+ women attending pre- or post-natal appointments at 5 clinics in Lilongwe district, Malawi. We conducted in-depth interviews with the first 4-5 women presenting with PND per site (n = 24 total) from July to August 2018. PND classification was based on a score
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04476-zReference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2022Journal Title
BMC PsychiatryAuthor(s)
Kulisewa, KazioneDussault, Josée M.
Gaynes, Bradley N.
Hosseinipour, Mina C.
Go, Vivian F.
Kutengule, Anna
LeMasters, Katherine
Meltzer-Brody, Samantha
Midiani, Dalitso
Mphonda, Steven M.
Udedi, Michael
Pence, Brian W.
Bengtson, Angela M.