Assessment tools to measure postnatal mental illness: a 10-year scoping review

• Main Authors: Ruslan, Nur Liyana Shahmi, Mohd Arifin, Siti Roshaidai, Abang Abdullah, Khadijah Hasanah, Abas, Nurul Ain Hidayah, Husain, Rohayah, Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim, Musa, Ramli, Syed Mohideen, Fathima Begum, Perveen, Asma, Che Mat, Khairi
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2022
• Subjects: BF Psychology; RA Public aspects of medicine; RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention; RG Gynecology and obstetrics; RT Nursing
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/97845/8/97845_Assessment%20tools%20to%20measure%20postnatal%20mental%20illness_a%2010-year%20scoping%20review.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/97845/7/97845_Assessment%20tools%20to%20measure%20postnatal%20mental%20illness%20A%2010-year%20scoping%20review_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/97845/; https://e-mfp.org/article/assessment-tools-to-measure-postnatal-mental-illness-a-10-year-scoping-review/

Introduction: The use of assessment tools to measure postnatal mental illness is essential in healthcare settings. However, variations in the types of tools and their reliability in a particular population lead to under-recognition of mental health status in postnatal mothers. The aim of this review...