A qualitative comparison of experiences of specialist mother and baby units versus general psychiatric wards

A qualitative comparison of experiences of specialist mother and baby units versus general psychiatric wards

Abstract Background Mother and baby units (MBUs) are an inpatient mental health service where women experiencing acute severe postpartum psychiatric difficulties can be admitted with their babies. They are currently viewed as best practice in the UK and elsewhere. However, as service provision is fr...

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Main Authors: Jessica Griffiths, Billie Lever Taylor, Nicola Morant, Debra Bick, Louise M. Howard, Gertrude Seneviratne, Sonia Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Perinatal
Mental health
Women
Mother and baby unit
Acute psychiatric ward
Qualitative
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2389-8

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