The Social Media-Based Parenting Program for Women With Postpartum Depressive Symptoms: Virtual Patient Navigation During a Pandemic
The sub-study will involve a rigorous mixed-methods design. The qualitative phase of the sub-study will consist of semi-structured interviews. During the semi-structured interviews, 10 eligible women will be recruited to identify barriers and facilitators to accessing virtual mental health services. This information will be used to adapt an evidence-based patient navigation intervention for virtual use. For the intervention phase of the sub-study, 30 women with persistent postpartum depression symptoms will be recruited to participate in the adapted virtual navigator program using rapid cycle testing over a 2-month period.
⁃ Qualitative Phase:
⁃ Women who:
• Are either former participants from the R61 Phase (IRB 19-016174) of the Main RCT, or have been referred, are actively enrolled, or withdrawn from the R33 Phase (IRB 22-019784) of the Main RCT.
• Are \> 18 years of age
• Speak and read in English
• Have access to a smart phone or computer tablet with internet access
• Have an infant \< 12 months of age
⁃ Intervention Phase:
⁃ Women who:
• Are not actively engaged with MH services
• Screen positive for postpartum depression (score\>9) on the EPDS
• Are \> 18 years of age
• Speak and read in English
• Have access to a cellular phone with texting capabilities