The recent study by Jones et al.
1
published in Woman and Birth concluded that, “Further training to ensure their competency in psychosocial assessment
and management of women experiencing antenatal and postpartum depression.” However,
the conclusion is not supported by their study because many of the findings in the
study actually contradict the conclusion. In particular, it appears that this claim
is primarily based on the 17.6% of midwives that did not obtain mental health treatment
for a fictitious test case.Keywords
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Reference
- Australian midwives’ awareness and management of antenatal and postpartum depression.Women and Birth. 2012; 25: 23-28
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Published online: August 01, 2012
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© 2012 Australian College of Midwives. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
