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  • Public Health
  • Nursing

Background:

  • Listening Visits are a non-directive counseling intervention for depressed postpartum women.
  • Previously recommended in British guidelines, they were removed due to small effect sizes from prior meta-analyses.
  • This study re-evaluates their efficacy for maternal depression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the true population effect of Listening Visits for maternal depression.
  • To compare Listening Visits against control conditions in treating postpartum depression.
  • To inform treatment guidelines for maternal mental health.

Main Methods:

  • A meta-analytic review of studies published before October 2020.
  • Inclusion criteria: pragmatic or randomized trials of Listening Visits for mothers with depressive symptoms.
  • Data extracted: post-treatment depression rates; six studies with 703 participants were included.

Main Results:

  • Initial analysis revealed an effect size of 0.66 (95% CI: 0.32, 0.99) with high heterogeneity.
  • After addressing outliers and heterogeneity, the revised estimate was 0.43 (95% CI: 0.24, 0.62) across four studies (651 participants).
  • This indicates a moderate effect size for Listening Visits.

Conclusions:

  • The moderate effect size, coupled with practical advantages, supports Listening Visits as a first-line intervention.
  • Listening Visits are suitable for a stepped care approach for mild to moderate maternal depression.
  • Further research may refine optimal delivery within stepped care models.