Internet-based interventions for perinatal depression and anxiety symptoms: an ethnographic qualitative study exploring the views and opinions of midwives in Switzerland

Abstract

Highlights • There is a lack of studies on health professionals’ views about women’s utilisation of internet-based interventions in the perinatal period. • Our findings suggest that midwives have a positive perception of internet-based interventions, despite identifying disadvantages and having concerns about their use. • These findings are encouraging and contribute to the continued efforts to develop internet-based mental health interventions as a way to support perinatal women screened or diagnosed with anxiety and/or depressive symptoms.

Keywords

• Perinatal mental health
• Internet-based interventions
• Midwives
• Perinatal depressive symptoms
• Perinatal anxiety symptoms