@article{ref1,
title="Knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy program intended to improve public health professionals' ability to identify and manage perinatal depressive symptoms: a  quasi-experimental study",
journal="BMC public health",
year="2021",
author="Phoosuwan, Nitikorn and Lundberg, Pranee C.",
volume="20",
number="1",
pages="e1926-e1926",
abstract="BACKGROUND: During the perinatal period women lack screening and treatments for perinatal depressive symptoms, while public health professionals (PHPs) in primary  care centres (PCCs) need training for identification and management of such  symptoms. This quasi-experimental study was aimed at evaluating knowledge, attitudes  and self-efficacy among PHPs after participating in a Knowledge, Attitude, and  Self-efficacy (KAS) program for identification and management of perinatal  depressive symptoms. <br><br>METHOD: The KAS-program, carried through in Sakonnakhon in  north-eastern Thailand, comprised one day of theory and a four-week period of field  practice. Thirty-three PHPs from PCCs participated in the program. Twenty-three of  them participated in focus group discussions (FGDs). Chi-square for trend,  paired-sample T-tests and content analysis were used. <br><br>RESULTS: Knowledge, attitude  and self-efficacy scores increased after the PHPs had fully participated in the  KAS-program. Four categories emerged from the FGDs: increased understanding and  knowledge, being aware and having a positive attitude, having confidence and ability  to work, and need of regular training and feedback. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The KAS-program may  contribute to giving PHPs in PCCs the knowledge, positive attitude and self-efficacy  they need to identify and manage perinatal depressive symptoms. Implementation of  the KAS-program to other healthcare professionals such as nurses/midwives is great  of interest.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1471-2458",
doi="10.1186/s12889-020-10086-9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-10086-9"
}