Description du projet
Des réfugiés souffrant de dépression post-partum
La dépression post-partum (DPP) est le trouble mental de l’humeur le plus courant, survenant après l’accouchement. Elle affecte la capacité de la mère à prendre soin de son enfant. Les femmes réfugiées sont particulièrement touchées par la DPP. Même s’il existe des programmes innovants de visites à domicile dans de nombreux pays, le sujet n’a jamais été soumis à la recherche scientifique. Le projet REFUDEPRE, financé par l’UE, vise à comprendre l’impact de la DPP sur les femmes réfugiées et sur leurs enfants. Il évaluera également l’efficacité des programmes de visites à domicile dirigés par des infirmières pour fournir un soutien à la femme et à l’enfant après la naissance. L’analyse de la base de données danoise sur la santé des enfants ainsi que des entretiens avec des infirmières et des femmes réfugiées serviront de base à ces recherches.
Objectif
REFUDEPRE will take a mixed-methods approach to understand the burden of postpartum depression on refugee women and their offspring and shed light on the role of home visiting programs lead by health nurses to support the mental health of refugees after giving birth.
Postpartum Depression (PPD) is the most common mental health disorder after birth, and refugee women are at increased risk of developing it. When untreated, PPD can interfere with the mother’s ability to care for her baby and thus impact the development of the child. However, no research to date has studied these links among refugees, who are also exposed to other social risk factors that affect both maternal and child health. Besides, few studies have investigated refugee mothers’ mental health needs after pregnancy, and evidence on psychosocial interventions that support such mental health needs is lacking. Building on the analysis of the Danish Child Health Database (CHD), and qualitative interviews to refugee and health nurses participating in the innovative Health Nurses Strengthen integration, the Danish home visiting program for refugee families, I will be able to fill these gaps. Given the increased flow of refugees in Europe, results will be both academically relevant and informative to the design of public health programs and policies aimed at reducing mental health inequalities in refugee groups.
I will significantly benefit from a placement at the Research Centre for Migration, Ethnicity, and Health (MESU) at University of Copenhagen as it congregates experts in the field of immigrant and refugee health connected to a large network of international researchers and policymakers. With the support of the MSCA fellowship, I will also acquire skills in using large national and register databases and will be able to apply my expertise in qualitative methods to unpack the mental health benefits of home visiting for refugee women.
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MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)Coordinateur
1165 Kobenhavn
Danemark