Pregnancy and Antenatal Depression: A Qualitative Study.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The lived experience and meaning of pregnancy in women with a diagnosis of antenatal depression: a qualitative study.
IRAS ID
140624
Contact name
Caroline Morgan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Edinburgh
Research summary
Antenatal depression is known to be a prevalent problem with potentially dangerous consequences for both mothers and babies. Recent policies have highlighted the need for better universal perinatal services and to routinely incorporate attention to mental health. Understanding how this group of women view this disorder and its management has the potential to provide fresh perspectives for the delivery of care and subsequent service provision. The study therefore aims to explore the subjective experiences and perspectives of antenatal depression in women who are pregnant and their transition into motherhood. This will be done by aiming to interview a minimum of ten pregnant women who have been diagnosed as having depression by the perinatal mental health service in order to help understand the subjective experience and perspectives of antenatal depression in women who are pregnant and their transition into motherhood. The interviews will last up to an hour and be audio recorded to allow them to be transcribed verbatim. The transcripts will then analysed qualitatively using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), a method of qualitative analyses commonly used in this kind of research. Analyses using IPA will allow for a detailed understanding of each participant’s experience and understanding of transition.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1
REC reference
14/NS/0048
Date of REC Opinion
30 Apr 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion