Evaluating the effectiveness of a web-enabled psychoeducational intervention for postpartum mental health for women in British Columbia
department or school: Medicine, Faculty of
department or school: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Lawrence, Claire
issued: 2023-08-17T19:29:18Z
issued: 2023
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Postpartum depression (PPD) and anxiety (PPA) affect about one-quarter (23%) of women in Canada. Despite this high prevalence, barriers exist making treatment inaccessible for many. Web-enabled resources are a promising solution, increasing access to mental health resources for women in the postpartum period. However, a patient-centered approach is not routinely taken in the development of web resources, leaving postpartum women out of critical decision-making processes. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, usability, and user satisfaction of PostpartumCare.ca, a web-enabled psychoeducational resource for postpartum mental health, created in partnership with women in British Columbia (BC) affected by postpartum mental illness. Women experiencing PPD and/or PPA from BC who gave birth in the past 12 months were enrolled. Fifty-two were randomized to the intervention group (mean age 31.60 ± 5.12 years), receiving access to PostpartumCare.ca for four weeks, and 51 to a waitlist control group (mean age 34.25 ± 4.84 years). Participants completed measures evaluating PPD (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale [EPDS]) and PPA (Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale [PASS]) symptoms at baseline, after four weeks, and after a two-week follow-up. Intervention participants also completed measures of website usability and satisfaction after four weeks, and their website metrics were collected. PPD and PPA symptoms were significantly reduced for the intervention group following the use of PostpartumCare.ca, with improvements maintained after a two-week follow-up, corresponding with small-to-medium effect sizes (PPD: partial η² = .03; PPA: partial η² = .04). Intervention participants were also more likely than waitlist controls to recover from clinical levels of PPD symptoms. Overall satisfaction with PostpartumCare.ca was above average, with most reporting perceived changes in depressive and/or anxiety symptoms and endorsing the website’s technical adequacy, content quality,…
aggregated CHO: https://circle.library.ubc.ca/rest/handle/2429/85508
note: EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A WEB-ENABLED PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION FOR POSTPARTUM MENTAL HEALTH FOR WOMEN IN BRITISH COLUMBIA by Claire Lawrence BHSc (Honors), McMaster University, 2021 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) August 2023 © Claire Lawrence, 2023 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, a thesis entitled: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Web-Enabled Psychoeducational Intervention for Postpartum Mental Health for Women in British Columbia submitted by Claire Lawrence in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences Examining Committee: Lori Brotto, Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of British Columbia Supervisor Genevieve Breau, Lecturer, School of Human Sciences, University of Greenwich Co-supervisor Gillian Hanley, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of British Columbia Supervisory Committee Member Nichole Fairbrother, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia Supervisory Committee Member Patricia Janssen, Professor, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia Additional Examiner iii Abstract Postpartum depression (PPD) and anxiety (PPA) affect about one-quarter (23%) of women in Canada. Despite this high prevalence, barriers exist making treatment inaccessible for many. Web-enabled resources are a promising solution, increasing access to mental health resources for women in the postpartum period. However, a patient-centered approach is not routinely taken in the development of web resources, leaving postpartum women out of critical decision…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2023-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0435260
language: eng
degree discipline: Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Brotto, Lori A.
contributor: Breau, Genevieve Marie
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/85508