Perinatal depressive symptoms and received support from health professionals: results from the national FinChildren survey
Prenatally depressive parents' support needs do not only concern mental health. Unmet support needs during pregnancy were highly predictive for postpartum depressive symptoms or mental strain. Adequate support for prenatal mood and in the case of paternal fear of childbirth is important, but further research is needed on the most relevant combinations of support issues and practices to support depressive parents.
Authors
- Olli Kiviruusu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4864-8378)
- Reija Klemetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7692-2656)
- Maaret Vuorenmaa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0258-0550)
- Eetu Ervasti
- Heidi Kesanto‐Jokipolvi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4608-6416)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
- Published
- 2025-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2025.2546428
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00