Table 1: Change objectives for all pregnant women (PO1 is a selective prevention method; PO2, PO3 and PO4 are indicated prevention methods).

 

Knowledge

Attitude

Risk- perception

Self- Efficacy

Social Influence

 

 

General

 

Self-disclosure

Help- seeking

 

 

Social support

Professional support midwife

Social norm

PO1. Pregnant women identify factors that trigger MD

 

Point out which factors can trigger MD

 

Express that personal life issues can have an impact on emotional wellbeing during pregnancy

 

 

Explain which factors in their personal life (can) trigger MD during pregnancy

Express confidence in identifying factors in their life that trigger MD

Express feeling supported by their friends and relatives in identifying factors in their life that trigger MD

Identify their midwife as a trustworthy professional to consult regarding factors that trigger MD

 

Identify their midwife as a trustworthy professional source of information regarding factors that trigger MD

 

Express feeling supported by their midwife in identifying factors that trigger MD in their own life

 

Explain that identifying pregnant women that are at-risk for MD is a task of the midwife

PO2. Pregnant women decide to express that they experience MD (self-disclosure)

 

Explain that self-disclosure can reduce MD during pregnancy

 

Report that having a sense of meaning/purpose can contribute to self-disclosure of MD during pregnancy

 

 

Express that their own wellbeing, that of their baby and family, are meaningful reasons to disclose to others when experiencing MD

 

Report the importance of sharing problems and signs and symptoms of MD with others

 

Report that professional help as a consequence of self-disclosure is positive

Report the positive and negative consequences of self-disclosure

 

Report personal reasons to self-disclose

Express confidence in disclosing to others when experiencing MD

Express feeling supported by their friends and relatives in disclosing to them when experiencing MD

 

 

Express feeling supported by their midwife in disclosing to her when experiencing MD

 

Explain that encouraging women in talking about MD is a task of the midwife

PO3. Pregnant women actively handle MD in their daily life (self-management)

 

Explain effective and ineffective coping mechanism to deal with MD during pregnancy

 

Report that having a sense of purpose can contribute to self-management of MD during pregnancy

 

Express the importance of effective coping (skills) with MD during pregnancy

Report the importance of sharing problems and symptoms and signs of MD with others

 

Report the importance of asking for support

 

Express that support in coping with MD is positive

 

 

Express confidence in self-managing/coping with MD

Express feeling supported by their friends and relatives in coping with MD

 

Express feeling supported by their midwife in coping with MD

 

Explain that coaching women in the self-management of MD is a task of the midwife

PO4. Pregnant women seek professional support for MD when needed (help-seeking)

 

 

Report the availability of different screening instruments to determine appropriate support for MD

 

Explain different professional support options and resources for MD

 

Report that having a purpose can contribute to self-disclosure

 

 

 

 

Express positive aspects of seeking professional support for MD

 

Express the importance of seeking professional support for MD

Report whether professional support involves positive and/or negative consequences for MD and their daily functioning

Express confidence in finding appropriate professional support for MD

Express feeling supported by their friends and relatives in seeking appropriate professional support for MD

 

Express that their personal environment provides support when seeking  professional support

 

 

Express feeling supported by their midwife when discussing professional support for

 

Express feeling supported by their midwife when exploring appropriate professional support for MD

 

Explain that advising pregnant women about professional support of MD is a task of the midwife

 

Explain that referring pregnant women suffering from MD to other caregivers is a task of the midwife

 

* MD: Maternal Distress