The utility of volunteer home‐visiting support to prevent maternal depression in the first year of life

Barnes, Jacqueline; Senior, Rob; MacPherson, Kristen

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“…The 122 included papers reported 80 conventional RCTs in which individual women were randomised to interventions and six CRCTs. 61,[146][147][148][149][150] The 86 RCTs were reported in multiple publications; one study 61 included two levels of analysis that were reported in different publications. 151,152 Throughout this review, these 86 RCTs are cited according to the first author of their corresponding original publications.…”

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“…61,121,123,129,[146][147][148][149][150] Yield of systematic reviews Twenty-three reviews were included (i.e. Austin et al, 230 Bennett et al, 231 Cuijpers et al, 68 Dale et al, 232 Dennis and Creedy, 233 Dennis, 234 Dennis, 118 Dennis, 235 Dennis and Kingston, 236 Dennis et al, 237 Dennis, 238 Dodd and Crowther, 239 Fontein-Kuipers et al, 240 Howard et al, 241 Jans et al, 242 Lawrie et al, 243 Leis et al, 244 Lumley et al, 245 Marc et al, 246 Miller et al, 247 Sado et al, 248 Shaw et al 249 and Sockol et al…”

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“…l 37 trials reporting a universal preventive intervention 61,123,129,146,147,150,[153][154][155][156][157][180][181][182][183][184][185][186][187][197][198][199][200][207][208][209][210][211][212][217][218][219][220][225][226][227][228] l 20 trials reporting a selective preventive intervention 149,[158][159][160][161][162][163][188][189][190][191][192][201]…”

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“…In total, 15 of the included RCTs were undertaken in the UK, 61,146,149,150,174,177,188,191,[199][200][201]206,213,219,224 31 in the USA, 121,160,161,163,[166][167][168][169][170][171][172][173][178][179][180][181]187,190,192,197,198,202,208,210,212,[214][215][216]222,227,229 18 in Australia, 123,147,159,1...…”

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A systematic review, evidence synthesis and meta-analysis of quantitative and qualitative studies evaluating the clinical effectiveness, the cost-effectiveness, safety and acceptability of interventions to prevent postnatal depression

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Booth

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A systematic review, evidence synthesis and meta-analysis of quantitative and qualitative studies evaluating the clinical effectiveness, the cost-effectiveness, safety and acceptability of interventions to prevent postnatal depression C Jane Morrell, 1 * Paul Sutcliffe, 2 Andrew Booth, 3 John Stevens, 3 This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (www.publicationethics.org/).Editorial contact: nihredit@southampton.ac.ukThe full HTA archive is freely available to view online at www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta. Print-on-demand copies can be purchased from the report pages of the NIHR Journals Library website: www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk Criteria for inclusion in the Health Technology Assessment journalReports are published in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) if (1) they have resulted from work for the HTA programme, and (2) they are of a sufficiently high scientific quality as assessed by the reviewers and editors.Reviews in Health Technology Assessment are termed 'systematic' when the account of the search appraisal and synthesis methods (to minimise biases and random errors) would, in theory, permit the replication of the review by others. HTA programmeThe HTA programme, part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), was set up in 1993. It produces high-quality research information on the effectiveness, costs and broader impact of health technologies for those who use, manage and provide care in the NHS. 'Health technologies' are broadly defined as all interventions used to promote health, prevent and treat disease, and improve rehabilitation and long-term care.The journal is indexed in NHS Evidence via its abstracts included in MEDLINE and its Technology Assessment Reports inform National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance. HTA research is also an important source of evidence for National Screening Committee (NSC) policy decisions.For more information about the HTA programme please visit the website: http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/hta This reportThe research reported in this issue of the journal was funded by the HTA programme as project number 11/95/03. The contractual start date was in November 2012. The draft report began editorial review in August 2014 and was accepted for publication in June 2015. The authors have been wholly responsible for all data collection, analysis and interpretation, and for writing up their work. The HTA editors and publisher have tried to ensure the accuracy of the authors' report and would like to thank the reviewers for their constructive comments on the draft document. However, they do not accept liability for damages or losses arising from material published in this report.This report presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The views and opinions expressed by authors in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the NHS, the NIHR, NETSCC, the HTA programme or the Department ...

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A systematic review, evidence synthesis and meta-analysis of quantitative and qualitative studies evaluating the clinical effectiveness, the cost-effectiveness, safety and acceptability of interventions to prevent postnatal depression

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“…It should be noted, however, that community volunteers may not have a marked impact on clinical outcomes such as maternal postnatal depression, which may be more appropriately addressed by professional services [28] and volunteer support needs to be provided within the context of well-developed guidance and supervision [29]. The small number of studies that examine volunteering in the context of family support programs suggest that volunteers experience positive outcomes such as increased knowledge and skills, a stronger sense of social cohesion, reduced loneliness and isolation, and an improved sense of purpose and confidence [10].…”

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Community Volunteer Support for Families With Young Children: Protocol for the Volunteer Family Connect Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

Grace¹,

Kemp²,

Barnes³

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Background: Use of community volunteers to support vulnerable families is a widely employed strategy with a long history. However, there has been minimal formal scientific investigation into the effectiveness of volunteer home visiting programs for families. There is also a need for research examining whether this form of community participation leads to improved outcomes for volunteers. This paper describes the research protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the Volunteer Family Connect intervention, a volunteer home visiting program designed to support families of young children who experience social isolation and/or a lack of parenting confidence and skills. The project is being conducted in partnership with three leading not-for-profit organisations, designed to contribute to the body of evidence that informs decisions about appropriate family support services according to level of need. It is the first study to examine both outcomes for the families and for the volunteers who deliver the service. Methods:The RCT is being conducted in seven sites across Australia. We aim to recruit 300 families to the study, 150 control (services as usual), and 150 intervention (services as usual + volunteer home visiting) families. Intervention families receive the service for between 3 and 12 months according to need, and all participants complete six data collection points over 15 months. A minimum of 80 volunteers will also be recruited, along with a matched community comparison group. Volunteers will complete three data collection points over 12 months. Primary outcomes include community connectedness and parenting competence. Secondary outcomes include parent physical and mental health, BACKGROUNDVolunteer home visiting is a widely adopted community-based approach to support families, linking vulnerable and/or isolated families to trained volunteers from their local community who have experience in parenting and/or caring for children. Volunteer home visiting programs can take different forms, with many seeking to support families by helping them strengthen their social and community networks, providing families with connections to appropriate local health, welfare and education services and support information [1].Volunteers may also work with parents to increase their parenting confidence, encourage positive parent-child relationships, share local knowledge and foster a sense of belonging and community resilience [2]. Bronfenbrenner's bio-ecological model [3,4] emphasises that building resilience in both parents and the communities in which they live is critical to achieving family physical, mental and social wellbeing. Bronfenbrenner described a complex and dynamic web of relationships that exist between children, their families, the settings in which children participate, and the wider community. Child health and wellbeing outcomes are seen to be strongly influenced by the many social and environmental contexts that operate within a child's life. Factors across contextual layers acc...

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Implementation and Effectiveness of Nonspecialist-Delivered Interventions for Perinatal Mental Health in High-Income Countries

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IMPORTANCE Task sharing-or training of nonspecialist providers with no formal training in counseling-is an effective strategy to improve access to evidence-based counseling interventions and has the potential to address the burden of perinatal depression and anxiety.OBJECTIVES To identify the relevant implementation processes (who, what, where, and how) and to assess the effectiveness of counseling interventions delivered by nonspecialist providers for perinatal depression and anxiety in high-income countries. DATA SOURCES CINAHL, Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid MEDLINE In-Process, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Embase through December 31, 2019. Relevant systematic reviews were also considered.STUDY SELECTION Randomized clinical trials of counseling interventions that assessed depression or anxiety after intervention, delivered by a nonspecialist provider for adults, and that targeted perinatal populations in a high-income country were included. Self-help interventions that did not include a provider component were excluded.DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Four researchers independently reviewed abstracts and full-text articles, and 2 independently rated the quality of included studies. Random-effects meta-analysis was used to estimate the benefits of the interventions. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses reporting guideline was followed. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURESFor implementation processes, the frequencies represented by a total or percentage were estimated, where the denominator is the total number of eligible trials, unless otherwise indicated. For effectiveness, primary and secondary outcome data of depression, anxiety, or both symptoms were used, with separate analyses for prevention and treatment, stratified by depression or anxiety. Subgroup analyses compared outcome types (anxiety vs depression) and study objectives (treatment vs prevention). RESULTSIn total, 46 trials (18 321 participants) were included in the systematic review; 44 trials (18 101 participants) were included in the meta-analysis. Interventions were implemented across 11 countries, with the majority in Australia, UK, and US. Two-thirds (65%) of counseling interventions were provided by nurses and midwives, lasted a mean of 11.2 weeks (95% CI, 6.4-16.0 weeks), and most were delivered face to face (31 [67.4%]). Only 2 interventions were delivered online. A dearth of information related to important implementation processes, such as supervision, fidelity, and participant sociodemographic characteristics, was observed in many articles. Compared with controls, counseling interventions were associated with lower depressive symptoms (standardized mean difference [SMD], 0.24 [95% CI, 0.14-0.34]; 43 trials; I 2 = 81%) and anxiety scores (SMD, 0.30 [95% CI,; 11 trials; I 2 = 80%). Treatment interventions were reported to be effective for both depressive symptoms (SMD, 0.38 [95% CI, 0.17-0.59]; 15 trials; I 2 = 69%) and anxiety symptoms (SMD, 0.34 [95% CI, 0.09-0.58]; 6 trials; I ...

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The utility of volunteer home‐visiting support to prevent maternal depression in the first year of life

Abstract: Background: Maternal depression can be detrimental to infant development.

Cited by 47 publications

References 28 publications

A systematic review, evidence synthesis and meta-analysis of quantitative and qualitative studies evaluating the clinical effectiveness, the cost-effectiveness, safety and acceptability of interventions to prevent postnatal depression

A systematic review, evidence synthesis and meta-analysis of quantitative and qualitative studies evaluating the clinical effectiveness, the cost-effectiveness, safety and acceptability of interventions to prevent postnatal depression

Community Volunteer Support for Families With Young Children: Protocol for the Volunteer Family Connect Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

Implementation and Effectiveness of Nonspecialist-Delivered Interventions for Perinatal Mental Health in High-Income Countries

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