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Characteristics and outcomes of community-based perinatal peer support: Protocol for a systematic review

Grace Branjerdporn1,2, Hayley Kimball2, Reaksmey Pirotta2

  • 1Mater Health, Catherine's House for Mothers, Babies and Families, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Plos One
|July 1, 2024
PubMed

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Community-based peer support offers a low-cost solution for perinatal mental health challenges, especially when professional care is limited. This systematic review synthesizes evidence on these interventions to inform future program development.

Area of Science:

  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • Community Support Systems
  • Public Health Interventions

Background:

  • Perinatal mental health issues and parenting difficulties are prevalent, impacting individuals, families, and society.
  • Community-based peer support programs can supplement standard mental health care, particularly in resource-limited settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review community-based perinatal mental health peer support interventions.
  • To synthesize data on intervention characteristics and outcomes.
  • To inform the design and implementation of new peer support programs in Australia.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of literature from four databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO).
  • Screening of literature by title, abstract, and full text.
  • Evaluation of study quality using the Quality Assessment with Diverse Studies (QuADS) tool.
  • Narrative synthesis of extracted data on intervention characteristics and outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Data synthesis on community-based perinatal peer support interventions is pending.
  • Identification of effective intervention characteristics and outcomes will be detailed.

Conclusions:

  • This review will enhance understanding of community-based perinatal mental health peer support.
  • Findings will guide the development and evaluation of new peer support programs in Australian health services.
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