Positive psychology-based intervention programme for postpartum depression among pregnant women within the primary healthcare system: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Abstract
Introduction: The prevalence of postpartum depression in China has been steadily increasing, and community-based interventions are considered an important measure to address this issue. This study aims to design a community intervention programme for postpartum depression based on positive psychology, tailored to the characteristics of postpartum depression and the intervention needs, while integrating primary healthcare practices in the community setting. A cluster randomised controlled trial will be employed to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention in reducing the risk of postpartum depression among women.
Methods and analysis: This study will develop and refine the positive psychology-based intervention programme through the integration of qualitative interviews and a literature review. A cluster randomised controlled trial will be conducted, with community primary healthcare service centres as the unit of randomisation and pregnant women as participants. The control group will receive usual primary healthcare support, while the intervention group will receive positive psychology intervention-including six structured online positive psychology intervention sessions with videos and materials, and optional one-on-one consultations-in addition to usual primary healthcare. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale will be used to assess the risk of postpartum depression in participants, with variables including postpartum depressive symptoms, anxiety and stress.…
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