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  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Nursing

Background:

  • Postpartum depression (PPD) poses a significant challenge to maternal mental health.
  • Telephone-based peer support has shown promise as a preventative strategy.
  • A structured approach is needed for implementing and evaluating peer support programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline a 4-phase, 12-step model for developing, implementing, maintaining, and evaluating a telephone-based peer support program for PPD prevention.
  • To demonstrate the application of this model using a randomized controlled trial.

Main Methods:

  • Recruitment of peer volunteers with lived experience of PPD and appropriate training.
  • Screening and selection of peer volunteers.
  • Enrollment of high-risk mothers (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score >9) within two weeks postpartum.
  • Provision of individualized, telephone-based peer support to the intervention group.
  • Ongoing evaluation of the program, including assessment of negative effects and maternal perspectives.

Main Results:

  • The peer support program was successfully implemented and maintained.
  • Peer volunteers provided proactive, individualized support to mothers in the intervention group.
  • Maternal perspectives on the program were assessed at 12 weeks postpartum.
  • The trial aimed to prevent the onset of PPD.

Conclusions:

  • The 4-phase, 12-step approach offers clear guidelines for health professionals.
  • This model facilitates the creation and implementation of community-based peer support interventions for PPD prevention.
  • Peer support is a viable strategy for preventing postpartum depression.