Background: Nationally recommended routine mental health screening in pregnancy is often poorly
implemented. Women of refugee background have a higher risk of perinatal mental health
illness due to the refugee experience and resettlement stressors. A perinatal mental
health screening program at a dedicated refugee antenatal clinic was established in
2016. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and a psychosocial assessment were
administered in common refugee languages using a digital platform. Score-based, language
appropriate information for women and management guides for midwives were generated
immediately. Co-designed, refugee-appropriate referral pathways were provided.
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