This evidence summary summarizes the state of available evidence on the impacts of interventions targeting the reduction of adverse mental health symptoms in expectant or new mothers. This summary includes interventions that are either directly impacting the mothers or aiming to increase rates of screening by medical providers.
| Post Title | Strength of Evidence | Type of Study | Direction of Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| The p, a and r of participatory action research with unaccompanied girls | Suggestive | Suggestive evidence | No evidence about impact |
| Breathing life into theory: Illustrations of community-based research: Hallmarks, functions and phases | Suggestive | Suggestive evidence | No evidence about impact |
| A chair at the table: A scoping review of the participation of refugees in community-based participatory research in healthcare | Strong | Systematic review | Positive impact |
| Opportunities and challenges associated with engaging immigrant women in participatory action research | Strong | Systematic review | Positive impact |
| Immigrants as research partners: A review of immigrants in community-based participatory resaerch (CBPR) | Strong | Systematic review | Positive impact |
Studies included in the database focused on high-income or upper middle-income countries, including but not limited to the United States. Studies included must have been published since 2012. To identify evidence, we searched the following websites and databases using the following population, methodology, and target outcome terms:
| Websites and Databases | Population Terms | Methodology Terms | Target Outcome Terms |
| ProQuest
EBSCO Host JSTOR PsycInfo
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refugee
OR immigrant OR “unaccompanied minor” OR asylee OR “temporary protected status” OR “victims of traffick*” OR “traffick* victims” OR T-Visa OR U-Visa OR Cuban OR Haitian OR Amerasian
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evaluation
OR impact OR program OR intervention OR policy OR project OR train* OR therapy OR treatment OR counseling OR workshop OR review OR meta-analysis OR synthesis |
“participatory action research”
OR “community based participatory research” OR “participatory research” OR “cooperative inquiry” OR “collaborative inquiry” OR “community engaged research” OR “community placed research” OR “photovoice” |
