Critical signs and symptoms for self-assessment in the immediate postnatal period: an international Systematic Scoping Review and Delphi consensus study
This study identified key signs and symptoms which can be easily assessed by mothers and birth companions in the immediate postnatal period to identify those most at risk of morbidity and mortality. Further work is needed to validate this screening tool, and adapt it regionally and nationally.
Authors
- Andrew Weeks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1909-337X)
- Sam Ononge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7561-0167)
- Teesta Dey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1326-5107)
- Tina Lavender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1473-4956)
- Angela Hancock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2057-3303)
- Matthews Mathai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7352-9330)
- Lenka Beňová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8595-365X)
- Étienne V Langlois (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4853-2511)
- Nada Bassiony
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (GB)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07472-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88