Understanding of perinatal mental health and its psychosocial determinants through Ukrainian women’s experience

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dc.contributor.authorGusak, Nataliia
dc.contributor.authorKendall, Sally
dc.contributor.authorNizalova, Olena
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-02T08:54:33Z
dc.date.available2024-09-02T08:54:33Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Perinatal mental health defines new mothers, their families, and the social, emotional, and cognitive development of their children. The factors contributing to Ukrainian mothers’ mental health are not well-defined in the literature. This study aims to explore how Ukrainian women understand mental health and its psychosocial determinants through their perinatal experience. Methods: This qualitative analysis is part of a larger mixed-methods study exploring perinatal mental health in Ukraine. Five online focus groups (n=30) with Ukrainian mothers of children aged 0–5 years were conducted in June–July 2020. The participants were selected from a pool of 1634 women who completed an online questionnaire and agreed to participate in further research. Informed consent was obtained. The data collected from the focus groups were transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically using Dedoose software. Results: The study identified two themes. The first theme was: ‘Understanding perinatal mental health through women's experience’, which covers five subthemes. The second theme was ‘Psychosocial determinants of maternal mental health’, which includes six subthemes. Overall, women's feelings of guilt, blame, and shame during their perinatal journey are influenced by socio-cultural factors and can lead to mental health problems and reluctance to seek proper help. Conclusions: The study has identified some factors that can contribute to the enhancement of mental health and well-being of mothers in Ukraine during their perinatal journey. Negative emotions such as guilt, blame, and shame can have a significant impact on their ability to seek the necessary support, and should be addressed by midwives and other healthcare professionals.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGusak N. Understanding of perinatal mental health and its psychosocial determinants through Ukrainian women’s experience / Nataliia Gusak, Sally Kendall, Olena Nizalova // European Journal of Midwifery. - 2024. - Vol. 8. - P. 1-9. - https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/188194en_US
dc.identifier.issn2585-2906
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/188194
dc.identifier.urihttps://ekmair.ukma.edu.ua/handle/123456789/31432
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.sourceEuropean Journal of Midwiferyen_US
dc.statusfirst publisheduk_UA
dc.subjectperinatal mental healthen_US
dc.subjectpsychosocial determinantsen_US
dc.subjectLMICen_US
dc.subjectUkraineen_US
dc.subjectarticleen_US
dc.titleUnderstanding of perinatal mental health and its psychosocial determinants through Ukrainian women’s experienceen_US
dc.typeArticleuk_UA
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