GACD Project: Perinatal Depression Screening and Management

In 2017, Profs. Premji, Tao, and Dobson received support from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a 5-year Canada-China research project to implement a perinatal depression screening and management program (PDSM) in the province of Anhui, China. Watch our video to learn more.

2017年，普莱姆基，陶芳标，与杜博森教授获得了全球慢性病联盟（GACD），中国国家自然科学基金委员会（NSFC），和加拿大卫生研究院（CIHR）的支持，实行了5年加拿大与中国研究项目。项目目的是在安徽试办围生期抑郁筛查和管理。

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Project Phases

 
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1: Planning and development

  • Project launch & team meeting in China,

  • CBT training workshop with all healthcare providers,

  • Adapted the World Health Organization Thinking Healthy Program into Mom’s Good Mood Promoting Baby’s Health,

  • Field visits & focus groups with stakeholders for feedback

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2: Pilot study in the city of Ma’anshan

  • Developed Perinatal Depression Screening and Management Referral Pathway

  • Held focus groups with women, providers, & stakeholders to gauge program acceptance

  • Screened and treated 2,410 women in Ma’anshan

  • Developed counsellor adherence scale for pathway and delivery of program

3: Scale-up in Hefei, Bengbu, & Fuyang

  • Holding focus groups with women, providers, & stakeholders to gauge program acceptance

  • Training

  • Perinatal depression screening and management in three more hospitals in Anhui province