Table 2: Healthcare Providers Current Practices.
|
|
Full Sample |
Physicians (n=23) |
Nurses (n=48) |
Mental Health Workers (n=15) |
Public Health Practitioners (n=13) |
P-Value |
|
How often do you assess for maternal depression among mothers demonstrating depressive symptomatology? |
87.9% |
95.7% |
89.6% |
73.3% |
84.6% |
0.21 |
|
How often do you use a screening tool to help in your assessment of maternal depression? |
67.3% |
68.2% |
72.9% |
66.7% |
46.2% |
0.34 |
|
How often do you provide counseling for maternal depression in your practice? |
59.6% |
73.9% |
56.3% |
73.3% |
30.8% |
0.05* |
|
How often do you refer a patient for treatment of maternal depression? |
79.6% |
90.9% |
75.0% |
73.3% |
84.6% |
0.40 |
|
How often do you consult with a mental health specialist? |
61.3% |
69.6% |
53.2% |
73.3% |
61.5% |
0.41 |
Responses to items were captured on a 5-point scale and values represent frequency of current practices (% weekly or daily).
*p≤0.05; **p≤0.01; ***p<0.001.