None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: community-based intervention support women with common perinatal mental disorders (CPMDs): Using the community-initiated care approach, the study will: (1) train community health worker
(2) train peer-workers to administer the Thinking Healthy Programme in village support groups
(3) develop a community anti-stigma campaign.
Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Control Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Medical Research Council UK
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All women who are pregnant and one year after birth who are at risk or experience mental health problems (PHQ9 >4; or GAD7 >4; or SIDAS =9)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: [4:32 PM] Thout Sudhir Raj women who decline participation; women who plan to move away and not return to the same village in the next 6 months; women who plan to temporarily move away (e.g., to their mother’s village around the time of birth) within the trial period (6 months); women who do not speak and understand verbal communication in the local study language, or girls aged < 18 years of age.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine community attitudes and beliefs around PMH, context, and health services available in Haryana, using our in Telangana adapted situational analysis tool To refine our proposed intervention with stakeholders in ToC workshops, clarify pathways to impact, and develop a shared project visionTimepoint: Baseline to 4-6 months of intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To develop a digital screening tool to identify women at risk of CPMDs (“ASHAs ?) To develop peer groups to support women during pregnancy and after birth (“Peer groups ?) To co-develop a novel strategy and campaign to address stigma and discrimination around PMH (“Community campaign ?)Timepoint: Baseline to 4-6 months of intervention. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactThout Sudhir Raj
George Institute for Global Health
Outcome results
None listed