Dissertation
Maternal postpartum depression screening at High Risk Infant Follow Up Clinic visits
University of Iowa
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), University of Iowa
Spring 2025
Abstract
Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) has been reported to affect mothers of past Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients at very high rates. PPD can have negative consequences including decreased bonding, inability of the mother to care for the infant, and many infant developmental difficulties. At a High Risk Infant Follow Up (HRIFU) clinic in the Midwest that treats patients discharged from the NICU, mothers attending these appointments were not being screened for PPD. Purpose: This project was intended to improve identification of PPD in mothers of previous NICU patients through the implementation of a PPD screening tool at a HRIFU clinic. Methods: The Iowa Model was the framework used to structure this project. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was the screening tool implemented at the HRIFU. Data was collected on the providers knowledge and attitudes of the EPDS through a questionnaire, pre and post implementation. Mothers were screened with the EPDS and data was collected for positive screenings and referrals to mental health care providers for the positive screenings. Findings: The results showed an increase in providers knowledge and attitudes towards implementing the PPD screening at the HRIFU clinic. An increase in screening of mothers for PPD was found with 80.8% screened and 87% of those with a positive screening were referred to a mental health care provider. A high rate of 25.9% of mothers screened positive for PPD. Discussion: Through the implementation of a PPD screening, more mothers were identified to have PPD and were referred to a mental health care provider. This could have lasting positive impacts on both the mother and their child.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Maternal postpartum depression screening at High Risk Infant Follow Up Clinic visits
- Creators
- Sam Hanzlik - University of Iowa
- Contributors
- Daniel Crawford (Chair) - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Project Type
- Poster
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), University of Iowa
- Degree in
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)
- Date degree season
- Spring 2025
- Publisher
- University of Iowa
- Number of pages
- 1 page
- Copyright
- Copyright 2025 Sam Hanzlik
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing; Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
- Record Identifier
- 9984841035602771
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