Exploring the views and experiences of callers to the PANDA Post and Antenatal Depression Association Australian National Perinatal Depression Helpline: a cross-sectional survey

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Helen L. McLachlan²  Rhonda Small³  Della A. Forster¹  Touran Shafiei³  Laura J. Biggs³ 

[1] The Royal Women’s Hospital, Locked Bag 300 Grattan St & Flemington Rd, Parkville 3052, VIC, Australia;School of Nursing & Midwifery, La Trobe University, Cnr Plenty Rd & Kingsbury Dr, Bundoora 3083, VIC, Australia;Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, Level 3, 215 Franklin St, Melbourne 3000, Australia

关键词: Telephone counselling;    Peer support;    Volunteer;    Telephone helpline;    Perinatal mental illness;    Perinatal anxiety;    Perinatal depression;   

Others  :  1224443
DOI  :  10.1186/s12884-015-0594-0

 received in 2015-03-17, accepted in 2015-07-15,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

Anxiety and depression are common in the perinatal period. Telephone interventions, including telephone peer support and counselling, have been developed to support those experiencing perinatal mental illness. PANDA Post and Antenatal Depression Association provides support to women and men experiencing perinatal mental illness via the Australian National Perinatal Depression Helpline, encompassing both volunteer peer support and professional counselling. This study aimed to explore the experiences of callers to the Helpline.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey design was used. All new callers from 1 ^stMay to 30 ^thSeptember 2013 were invited to participate. The survey, adapted from a previous survey of PANDA callers, included 23 questions using Likert-type scales, demographic and open-ended questions. Thematic network analysis was undertaken for responses to open-ended questions.

Results

124 responses were received (124/405; 30 % response). The majority of callers had called the Helpline regarding themselves (90 %), with over one third (33 %) of all callers seeking crisis support and help. Ninety-nine per cent of respondents ‘agreed’ or ‘strongly agreed’ that staff and/or volunteers understood their concerns, and 97 % ‘agreed’ or ‘strongly agreed’ that overall PANDA had helped them. Callers described the PANDA service as uniquely tailored to the perinatal period, providing accessible, non-judgemental understanding and support, with a global theme from open-ended comments describing PANDA as ‘a safe space to be heard and receive support without judgement’. Recommendations for service changes included increased hours of availability.

Conclusions

Callers reported positive experiences of accessing support from the PANDA National Perinatal Depression Helpline. The Helpline was described as an accessible and acceptable telephone support for individuals experiencing perinatal mental illness. Recommendations for changes to the service included an increase in hours of operation to enable greater responsiveness at times of need, reduced waiting times, and access to continuity with the same volunteer and/or telephone counsellor. The findings of the study will be useful in informing future service provision, review, and implementation.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Biggs et al.

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