Uneven implementation of the National Perinatal depression initiative: Findings from a survey of Australian women's hospitals

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 559-564

  Fisher, Jane ^a   Chatham, Elizabeth ^b,c   Haseler, Sally ^b,d   Beth, M ^b   Thompson, Jane ^b,c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Women's Healthcare Australasia   (Australia)

^c CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Perinatal Depression Initiative   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; health policy; mental health; perinatal care; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSULTATION; EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH; MIDWIFE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERINATAL CARE; POSTNATAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SELF REPORT; STAFF TRAINING;

AUSTRALIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRICS; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84870919525     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12000     Document Type: Article

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