mHealth Intelligence May 7, 2024
The virtual care intervention increased maternal mental health screenings and referrals, resulting in higher rates of treatment, a new study shows.
New research reveals that a text message and telephone-based virtual care approach can improve rates of screening, identification, and treatment of maternal mental health conditions.
Published in Health Affairs, the study assessed an intervention that addresses various barriers to adopting maternal mental health screening and referral to treatment. Medical University of South Carolina researchers noted that perinatal mental health disorders, perinatal substance use disorders (SUDs), and intimate partner violence are common during pregnancy and the postpartum year. According to data from the Mental Health Leadership Alliance, maternal mental health conditions affect 800,000 families each year in the United States.
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