Immediate action is needed to prioritize and attend to maternal psychological health in healthcare policies.Policy changes, resources vital to reverse public health crisis driving “death of mothers. They are calling for urgent action to resolve this public health crisis in the most current edition of JAMA Psychiatry.Backed by dozens of peer-reviewed research studies and health policy sources, the journals unique interaction comes as maternal mortality soars in the United States to as much as three times the rate of other high-income countries. Even methods to measure maternal health statistics are irregular, which challenges efforts to shape health policy.The Need for Enhanced Maternal Mental Health CareIn analyzing 30 recent research studies and another 15 historic referrals, the group– which consisted of Caitlin Murphy, MPA, PNP, research scientist at the Milken School of Public Health at George Washington University, and Megan Thomas, M.D., FACOG, obstetrician at the University of Kansas School of Medicine– discovered ample information to support the need to raise maternal mental health as a priority.
Immediate action is needed to focus on and address maternal mental health in healthcare policies.Policy modifications, resources essential to reverse public health crisis driving “demise of moms. They are calling for urgent action to address this public health crisis in the latest edition of JAMA Psychiatry.Backed by dozens of peer-reviewed studies and health policy sources, the journals unique communication comes as maternal death skyrockets in the United States to as much as 3 times the rate of other high-income nations. Even methodologies to measure maternal health stats are irregular, which challenges efforts to shape health policy.The Need for Enhanced Maternal Mental Health CareIn taking a look at 30 recent studies and another 15 historical referrals, the group– which included Caitlin Murphy, MPA, PNP, research study scientist at the Milken School of Public Health at George Washington University, and Megan Thomas, M.D., FACOG, obstetrician at the University of Kansas School of Medicine– found ample information to support the requirement to elevate maternal mental health as a priority.