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Stakeholders’ Experience of Postpartum Psychosis Recovery in UK Mother and Baby Units: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2024

Jillian Barry
Jillian Barry*
Affiliation:
North London Partnership, London, United Kingdom. HARP Pre-doctoral Research Programme, London, United Kingdom. Queen Mary University, London, United Kingdom
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*Presenting author.
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Abstract

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Aims

  • • Identify themes in experience of Postpartum Psychosis (PP) recovery in Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) from the perspective of mothers, partners and MBU professionals.

  • • Develop a Conceptual Framework of recovery from PP in the MBU setting.

Methods

Systematic review using published and unpublished literature identified through database searches and grey literature sources. A narrative synthesis approach was taken and used to form a Conceptual Framework of recovery from PP in the MBU setting.

Results

Four databases were searched, yielding 8 includable studies. A further 3 grey literature sources met the inclusion criteria. Most of the sources focussed on the womens' experience of recovery.

Stakeholders experienced MBUs as providing a positive therapeutic milieu for recovery. The broad themes identified for improvement encompassed: knowledge of PP, accessibility of services and discharge practises.

Conclusion

This review provides valuable insights into the experience of recovery from PP within UK MBUs from the perspectives of multiple stakeholders. Areas for improvement identified include antenatal education on PP, knowledge of PP amongst non-specialist healthcare professionals, partner involvement in care, and discharge processes.

The outcomes of this review have the potential to shape the design, implementation, and expansion of MBUs and their practices both nationally and internationally.

Type
1 Research
Information
BJPsych Open , Volume 10 , Supplement S1: Abstracts from the RCPsych International Congress 2024, 17–20 June , June 2024 , pp. S21
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Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal College of Psychiatrists

Footnotes

Abstracts were reviewed by the RCPsych Academic Faculty rather than by the standard BJPsych Open peer review process and should not be quoted as peer-reviewed by BJPsych Open in any subsequent publication.

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