Table 3 Strategies and therapeutic interventions offered by universal (HV) and Flying Start (FS) health visitors plus referral to other agencies
HV | FS | Overall | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Strategies suggested to mother | ||||
1. Attend Flying Start (if eligible) | 25% (n = 19/77) | 85% (n = 60/71) | 54% (n = 87/160) | < 0.001 |
2. Attend a peer support group (not HV led) | 43% (n = 33/77) | 55% (n = 39/71) | 48% (n = 77/160) | 0.142 |
3. Access facilitated self-help | 31% (n = 24/77) | 35% (n = 25/71) | 36% (n = 57/160) | 0.602 |
4. Attend a peer support group (HV led) | 23% (n = 18/77) | 28% (n = 20/71) | 29% (n = 46/160) | 0.505 |
5. Contact a peer-led telephone support service | 6% (n = 5/77) | 8% (n = 6/71) | 8% (n = 13/160) | 0.650 |
Intervention by health visitor | ||||
1. Offer more one to one contacts | 97% (n = 75/77) | 99% (n = 70/71) | 98% (n = 157/160) | 0.608 |
2. Offer a package of listening visits/non-directive counselling explain in discussion | 84% (n = 65/77) | 90% (n = 64/71) | 87% (n = 139/160) | 0.298 |
3. Offer MHFA (mental health first aid) support | 12% (n = 9/77) | 7% (n = 5/71) | 11% (n = 18/160) | 0.335 |
Referral to other agencies | ||||
1. Refer to the GP | 95% (n = 73/77) | 99% (n = 70/71) | 97% (n = 155/160) | 0.203 |
2. Refer to perinatal mental health services | 82% (n = 63/77) | 79% (n = 56/71) | 81% (n = 129/160) | 0.652 |
3. Refer to mental health services | 56% (n = 43/77) | 68% (n = 48/71) | 62% (n = 99/160) | 0.142 |
4. Refer to voluntary agencies/third sector services | 42% (n = 32/77) | 31% (n = 22/71) | 36% (58/160) | 0.182 |
5. Refer to family intervention services, e.g. family therapy | 25% (n = 19/77) | 21% (n = 15/71) | 24% (39/160) | 0.608 |