Fiona Ama Dougan
National Health Service (NHS) , United KingdomTitle: The perspectives of ethnic minority women on the barriers to engaging with perinatal mental health services
Abstract
The incidence of perinatal mental illness may be higher in ethnic minority women (Watson et al 2019) — yet women from ethnic minority groups are less likely to be asked about their mental wellbeing (Redshaw & Henderson 2016). The consequences of perinatal mental illness may be catastrophic. Current evidence suggests that there is a clear disparity in the utilisation of perinatal mental health services between ethnic groups (Jankovic et al 2020). This is of serious concern and warrants appropriate investigation.
There are a number of barriers contributing to the underutilisation of perinatal mental health services among ethnic minority women. These include fear of stigmatisation, inadequate mental health literacy and variation in the conceptualisation of symptoms. In addition, there is a complex interplay of cultural and contextual factors. Nonetheless, these barriers may be mitigated through effective policy making and appropriate interventions, that aims to improve outcomes for ethnic minority women.
Biography
Fiona Ama Dougan is a registered nurse and registered midwife. Her career in the National Health Service (NHS) began as an adult nurse, working in an acute medical unit. Fiona later pursued a career in midwifery and is currently working as a midwife in South West England. Fiona is passionate about delivering high quality midwifery care. She believes that compassion is essential to the provision of such care.
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