Family Physician Beliefs about Postpartum Depression Screening
| Statement (responses) | Agree (%) |
|---|---|
| General beliefs about postpartum depression | |
| 1. Therapy for postpartum depression is effective. (n = 294) | 94.9 |
| 2. Postpartum depression affects the children of affected mothers. (n = 296) | 97.6 |
| 3. Postpartum depression affects the spouses of affected women. (n = 296) | 99.0 |
| General beliefs about screening for postpartum depression | |
| 1. Postpartum depression is common enough to warrant screening. (n = 295) | 87.5 |
| 2. Postpartum depression is a serious enough problem to warrant screening. (n = 295) | 90.2 |
| Beliefs about screening women at postpartum visits | |
| 1. Screening at every postpartum visit would take too much effort. (n = 292) | 19.2 |
| 2. Screening at every postpartum visit would not be effective. (n = 293) | 3.4 |
| Beliefs about screening mothers at well-child visits | |
| 1. Screening at every well-child visit up to one year-of-age would take too much effort. (n = 295) | 34.9 |
| 2. Screening at every well-child visit would not be effective. (n = 291) | 7.2 |