Enhancing Obstetric Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge of Black Maternal Mental Health

A Feasibility Study

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ID15480656
AutoresKortney Floyd James (0000-0002-6182-8501, RAND Corporation, autor de correspondencia), Keisha Reaves (PushThru Therapy, Atlanta, GA 30338, USA), Misty Richards (0000-0002-5844-2667, University of California, Los Angeles), Kristen Choi (0000-0001-5453-1091, University of California, Los Angeles), Kristen R Choi (University of California, Los Angeles)
Año2024
Volumen21
Número10
Páginas1374-1374
Fecha de publicación2024-10-17
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph21101374
PMID39457347
OpenAlexW4403484061
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas32

Despite guidelines for screening and treating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), systemic issues and clinician biases often result in unmet mental health needs in Black women. This study assessed the feasibility and impact of comprehensive PMAD training on obstetric healthcare providers' attitudes, knowledge, and implicit racial biases. We conducted a feasibility study with two cohorts of healthcare providers who received either in-person or virtual training. The training focused on PMADs, implicit bias, and culturally responsive care. Participants completed pre- and post-training assessments measuring attitudes, knowledge, empathy, and implicit racial biases. Both training modalities showed trends towards improved PMAD screening attitudes and empathy, with significant increases in beliefs about treatment efficacy. Implicit bias scores approached significance, showing a shift toward fewer participants with racial preferences. However, there was an unexplained increase in preference for White over Black post training. The training improved healthcare providers' readiness to screen for PMADs and enhanced their understanding of PMADs. However, the persistence of implicit biases highlights the need for ongoing, sustained interventions to address deeply rooted biases. Future research should incorporate continuous learning strategies and link training to healthcare outcomes for minoritized communities

Environmental health · Health care · Health services · Maternal health · Medical emergency · MEDLINE · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Health disparities and outcomes · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing