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Introduction
This project addresses a significant problem. Each year in Australia, 300,000 women
give birth and 20% will experience mental health morbidity with suicide reported as
a leading cause of maternal death. Maternity care health professionals have a pivotal
role in identifying and responding to women experiencing mental health concerns. Many
clinicians however, lack skills to assess and respond appropriately and there are
limited opportunities for training and skills practice in an interprofessional simulated
environment recommended in national guidelines
Aim
The aim of this research is to co-design, implement and evaluate a comprehensive ongoing
education program for maternity health professionals related to psychosocial issues
in the perinatal period. This presentation will discuss the co-design development
phases of the project.
Methods
Phases 1 & 2 used mixed methods gathering both qualitative and quantitative data.
Including two workshops key stakeholders, maternity clinician needs assessment and
focus groups. A scoping review identified gaps in lack of current perinatal psychosocial
education and experiential learning opportunities in this space. A co-design team
was formed with lived experience consumers, experts and clinicians with experience
in psychosocial concerns to develop the program
Results
The two initial workshops key stakeholders (n=40), maternity clinician a survey (n=133)
and focus groups (n=52) were conducted to identify the key learning priorities across
a local health district in NSW. This data was used by a co-design team to develop
the overall program content, modes and learning objectives for face-to face and online
workshops. The principles of co-design Equal Partnership; Openness; Respect; Empathy;
Design Together were displayed in this process working to create a safe interprofessional
learning program.
Conclusion
Together co-design with lived experience consumers and interprofessional experts by
experience in the development phase can positively impact the co-design team and create
better program outcomes for all.
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