Putting woman-centered care into practice: A new (ANEW) approach to psychosocial risk assessment during pregnancy

Abstract

Background: When antenatal care is provided, identification and management of challenging problems, such as depression, domestic violence, child abuse, and substance abuse, are absent from traditional midwifery and medical training. The main objective of this project was to provide an alternative to psychosocial risk screening in pregnancy by offering a training program (ANEW) in advanced communication skills and common psychosocial issues to midwives and doctors, with the aim of improving identification and support of women with psychosocial issues in pregnancy. Methods: ANEW used a before-and-after survey design to evaluate the effects of a 6-month educational intervention for health profe..