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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Practice
  • Public Health
  • Mental Health Screening

Background:

  • A gap in postpartum depression (PPD) screening, detection, and treatment existed in ambulatory settings.
  • This Doctor of Nursing Practice project aimed to address this gap by implementing a standardized PPD screening protocol.

Discussion:

  • The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale-10 (EPDS-10) was utilized as a validated tool for screening.
  • The project focused on a quality improvement initiative within a postpartum ambulatory care setting.

Key Insights:

  • Universal screening for PPD increased from 10.9% to 95.8% after EPDS implementation.
  • Referral and treatment rates for PPD rose from 1.8% to 19.6% following the intervention.
  • Nine women were identified and brought into treatment for PPD.

Outlook:

  • The project established an evidence-based standard of care for PPD screening in postpartum patients.
  • Universal screening with validated tools can improve PPD detection and treatment compliance.
  • Findings inform clinicians about the benefits of national PPD screening mandates.