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Table 4 Call content (Called regarding self)

From: Exploring the views and experiences of callers to the PANDA Post and Antenatal Depression Association Australian National Perinatal Depression Helpline: a cross-sectional survey

The PANDA staff/volunteers:

na

%

Asked me how I was feeling (n = 105)

105

100.0

Listened to my story (n = 105)

105

100.0

Asked me about my relationship (n = 103)

102

99.0

Provided me with information I could trust (n = 104)

103

99.0

Reassured me and gave me hope (n = 106)

103

97.2

Helped me to feel better about being a parent (n = 99)

96

97.0

Followed up on things from previous calls (n = 89)

86

96.6

Made sure I was seeing my health care providers (n = 103)

99

96.1

Asked me if I was feeling safe (n = 94)

89

94.7

Asked me if my baby/children were safe (n = 89)

83

93.3

Discussed strategies to manage my distress (n = 102)

95

93.1

Encouraged me to talk to my partner/family about experiences (n = 95)

85

89.5

Provided me with referrals to other services (n = 92)

77

83.7

Acted to keep me or my baby/children safe (n = 53)

43

81.1

Encouraged me to spend time connecting with my baby (n = 79)

58

73.4

Sent me an information pack (n = 99)

72

72.7

Encouraged me to get an accurate diagnosis (n = 83)

60

72.3

Asked me about my experience of the birth (n = 85)

60

70.6

Supported people who were helping me (n = 60)

25

41.7

Offered to talk to my health care providers (n = 80)

23

28.7

Helped me to identify what I am doing well and develop realistic views of what is possible (n = 98)

87

88.8

Assisted me to understand the impact of my life as a child and young adult on my experience of becoming a parent (n = 87)

57

65.5

  1. aThese questions could be answered as ‘yes’ or ‘no’. The n provided above is the number of respondents who answered the question, and the n and % in the columns indicates the number and per centage who answered ‘yes’