Cohen, M., Stephens, C. T. D., Zaheer, A., Instone, S., & Macauley, K. A. (2022). Multilingual postpartum depression screening in pediatric community health clinics. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 36(2), 115-123.
Intervention Components (click on component to see a list of all articles that use that intervention): Screening Tool Implementation
Educational Material (caregiver)
Quality Improvement
Intervention Description: The intervention described in the article is the implementation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) screening tool at two primary care pediatric clinics in an urban, multicultural, low socioeconomic immigrant community in San Diego, United States of America. The EPDS screening was conducted at the 2-week weight check and 1-, 2-, and 4-month well-baby visits. For mothers with positive screens, providers referred them to mental health care and updated their child’s electronic health record diagnosis to prompt reassessment for future visits. Educational materials were also created for patients and clinic staff about the significant impact PPD can have on infants and their development.
Intervention Results: Of the 523 eligible visits, 437 (83.5%) were screened using the EPDS tool and documented into the EHR. The overall incidence rate of at-risk mothers for PPD was 9.5%. Of those mothers who screened positive, 73.1% had documentation demonstrating a referral to mental health services. 63.2% of mothers referred attended their mental health appointments.
Conclusion: This project successfully implemented the American Academy of Pediatrics PPD screening guidelines and could be applicable to other pediatric outpatient settings.
Study Design: The PDF file does not explicitly state the study design or type. However, it is described as an evidence-based practice (EBP) project, which suggests that it is a quality improvement initiative aimed at implementing a specific intervention (in this case, PPD screening) in a real-world clinical setting. The project used the Iowa Model, which is a framework for implementing evidence-based practice changes in healthcare settings.
Setting: The evidence-based practice project was implemented at two primary care pediatric clinics in an urban, multicultural, low socioeconomic immigrant community in San Diego, United States of America
Population of Focus: The target audience for this study is healthcare providers and professionals who work in pediatric primary care clinics, particularly those serving immigrant and low-income populations.
Sample Size: The PDF file does not provide a specific sample size for the study. However, it does mention that the clinics served a lower socioeconomic pediatric population, and the majority (85%) of infants were insured by Medicaid. Additionally, provides some data on the number of mothers who were screened and followed up at the clinics, but it does not provide a total sample size for the study.
Age Range: The study focuses on infants and their mothers in the postpartum period. The screening for postpartum depression (PPD) was conducted during well-child visits for infants aged 1-6 months, with a focus on the 2-week visit and deferral of screening at the 6-month visit. The follow-up data in Table 2 is presented for infants at 12 months of age, which suggests that the study followed infants and their mothers for at least a year.
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