Depression of mothers in socially deprived area Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Families (with at least one child under the age of 16 years) with a history of social problems, substance misuse or depression will be identified by the general practices. Mothers of the families will
Sponsors
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) (Ireland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion - must be mothers who: 1. Have at least one child under 16 years old 2. Have multiple physical or mental health and/or social and/or alcohol and/or drug problems
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Mothers of the families who are under 18 years of age 2. English is not the first language 3. Mothers who have a learning disability or dementia 4. Have high financial income, i.e., non-General Medical Services (GMS) (means tested access to medical services in Ireland)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of this study is the psychological health of mothers in terms of anxiety and depression as measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), measured at 0, 6 months and 12 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Service delivery: 1.1. Frequency of GP and PHCT visits 1.2. Time spent with GP and PHCT 1.3. Referrals to secondary care and other agencies 2. Medical measures: 2.1. Health status (36-item Short Form health survey [SF-36]) 2.2. Smoking status 2.3. Alcohol consumption 2.4. Substance misuse 3. Social measures: 3.1. School truanting 3.2. Unemployment 3.3. Family income 4. Psychological measures (psychotropic prescribing) 5. Satisfaction with management It is not possible at the outset to determine whether an increase or decrease of service measures is beneficial. An assessment of the trend in referrals and time spent with primary care professionals will be made as the study comes to completion. All secondary outcomes will be measured at time 0, 6 months and 12 months. | — |
Countries
Ireland
Outcome results
None listed