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The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional design. Using a simple random sampling technique, 308 professionals made up of 78 midwives, 30 public health nurses, 80 community health nurses, five mental health nurses, and 115 general nurses participated. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data and analyzed using SPSS. The purpose of the study is to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses and midwives on postpartum depression identification and management. The study showed that most (91.2%) of the respondents know about PPD as they could identify the signs and symptoms. Many respondents were not aware of the various standardized screening tools available for PPD patients, and many more did not know how to operate the PPD screening tools. Nurses and midwives at the Methodist Hospital Wenchi have significant knowledge of Postpartum Depression identification but have low knowledge of screening and management practices of PPD. Also, their attitudes towards screening and management of the condition were poor.
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References
Elimira, M. (2020). Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge of Postpartum Depression. 1–49.
GHS DHIMS. (2019). data. Ghana health service. chimgh.org
Gurung, S., Shah, S., & Lamichhane, K. (2019). Knowledge among Nurses Regarding Post-Partum Depression in a Tertiary Hospital Setting of Nepal. Journal of Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal, 8(1), 61–65. https://doi.org/10.3126/jpan.v8i1.26339
Jones, C. J., Creedy, D. K., & Gamble, J. A. (2011). Australian midwives’ knowledge of antenatal and postpartum depression: A national survey. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 56(4), 353–361. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1542-2011.2011.00039.x
Mellor, C., Payne, D., & McAra-Couper, J. (2019). Midwives’ perspectives of maternal mental health assessment and screening for risk during pregnancy. New Zealand College of Midwives Journal, 55(55), 27–34. https://doi.org/10.12784/nzcomjnl55.2019.4.27-34
Mental Health Act. (2012). Mental Health Act, 2012, Act 846. Ghana Publishing Company, Act 846, 1–44.
MHW, M. H. W. (2020a). Antenatal and Postnatal clinic attendance Methodist Hospital Wenchi (p. 1).
MHW, M. H. W. (2020b). profile of methodist hospital (pp. 1–3).
Mulango, I. D., Atashili, J., Gaynes, B. N., & Njim, T. (2018). Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding depression among primary health care providers in Fako Division, Cameroon. BMC Psychiatry, 18(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-018-1653-7
Noonan, M., Jomeen, J., Galvin, R., & Doody, O. (2018). Survey of midwives’ perinatal mental health knowledge, confidence, attitudes and learning needs. Women and Birth, 31(6), e358–e366.
Patabendige, M., Athulathmudali, S. R., & Chandrasinghe, S. K. (2020). Mental Health Problems During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: A Multicenter Knowledge Assessment Survey among Healthcare Providers. Journal of Pregnancy, 2020. DOI: 10.1155/2020/4926702
San, K. P., Mohamed, M. bin, Muh, N. Y., & Su-May, L. (2019). Nurses’ knowledge, beliefs and practices regarding the screening and treatment of postpartum depression in maternal and child health clinics: A cross-sectional survey. Malaysian Family Physician, 14(1), 18–25.
Saunders, M., Lewis, P. & Thornhill, A. (2003). Research methods for business students. 3rd Ed. Madrid: Pearson Prentice Hall.