Postnatal depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mild mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Randomisation: After confirming the eligibility criteria and obtaining the consent of participation, all mothers will be randomized into 2 different groups. The mothers who give consent to participate
Sponsors
National University of Singapore
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria for participants are mothers who: 1. Are 21 years old and above 2. Are able to read and speak English 3. Owns a telephone and willing to share her number 4. Plan to stay in Singapore for first three months post birth of their newborns The inclusion criteria for the peer volunteers are mothers who: 1. Are 21 years old and above 2. Are able to read and speak English 3. Have delivered a healthy baby in the past 4. Self-reported history of and recovery from PND 5. Have phone and willing to share her number and call needy mothers as instructed by the research team 6. Plan to stay in Singapore for next 6 months from the time of recruitment to participate in mother to mother peer support intervention programme (PIP)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria for the participants are mothers who: 1. Have physical or mental disorders which would interfere with their ability to participate in the study 2. Have complicated assisted delivery such as vacuum or forceps with 4th degree perineal tear of the mother 3. Give birth to a newborn at stillbirth or a newborn with congenital anomalies and/or medical complications The exclusion criteria for the peer volunteers: 1. Have physical or mental disorders which would interfere with their ability to participate in the study 2. Does not want to share their number and call needy mothers as instructed by research team
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postnatal depression is measured using Edinburgh Post Natal Depression Scale and Patient Health Questionnaire at recruitment (baseline), 4 weeks and 12 weeks postpartum | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Anxiety is measured using State Trait Anxiety Inventory at recruitment (baseline), 4 weeks and 12 weeks postpartum 2. Loneliness is measured using UCLA Loneliness Scale at recruitment (baseline), 4 weeks and 12 weeks postpartum 3. Social support is measured using Perceived Social Support for Parenting (PSSP) at recruitment (baseline), 4 weeks and 12 weeks postpartum | — |
Countries
Singapore
Outcome results
None listed