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. 2023 Oct 24;2023(10):CD014722. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014722.pub2

Zheng 2020.

Study name Internet‐based support program on parenting outcomes for Chinese primiparous women
Methods Study design: RCT
Country: China
Participants Primiparous women
Inclusion criteria: 
a. first‐time mothers with healthy babies;
b. aged 18 years or above;
c. married;
d. able to response the questionnaires.
Exclusion criteria:
a. women or their children have severe physical and mental diseases
Stated purpose: to evaluate the effects of internet‐based support programme for primiparous women in terms of improving the levels of maternal self‐efficacy, social support, and satisfaction; and reducing their postpartum depression symptoms
Interventions Intervention:
Internet‐based support programme (ISP)
Based on the self‐efficacy theory and the social exchange theory, the internet‐based support programme has five modules: (a) learning forum of parenting knowledge and skills; (b) communication forum; (c) ask‐the‐expert forum; (d) baby home forum; and (e) reminder forum. The ISP intervention has a fixed structure and lasts approximately 3 months.
Control:
Usual care (routine care consists of supports from the obstetricians and obstetric nurses during the 3–5 days hospitalization; and home visits from the community doctors on the 3rd, 7th, 14th, and 28th days postpartum. The women in the study group will have access to the ISP and receive routine care in the postpartum period)
Outcomes Participants'outcomes of interest for this review
  1. Mental health symptoms/depression – Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

  2. Social outcomes ( social support) – Postpartum Social Support Scale (PSSS)


Economic outcomes
Nil
Time points: baseline, post‐intervention (immediate post‐intervention and 3 months follow‐up)
Starting date May 2020 (recruitment start date)
Contact information Qun Wang, qunwang@szu.edu.cn
Notes Source of funding: Natural Science Foundation of China Youth project (grant no. 81703234), Medical Science and Technology Research fund project of Guangdong Province (grant no. A2018335), Basic Research Free Exploration Project of Shenzhen City (grant no. JCYJ20170818094440661, JCYJ20180305163459491)
Prospective trial registration number: ChiCTR2000033154

AC: accountable care condition
(a)CBS: (adapted) community‐based socio‐therapy
ACSM: American College of Sports Medicine
ACT: Adolescent Coordinated Transition
ADL: activities of daily living
AGYW: adolescent girls and young women
ALHIV: adolescents living with HIV
AMH: Adeoyo Maternity Hospital
ANC: antenatal care
APP: application
ART: anti‐retroviral therapy
ASPIRE: ASPIRE intervention
ASSIST‐Y: Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Use Involvement Test‐Youth
ATO: Anti‐Terrorist Operations
AUDIT‐C: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test‐Consumption
BASIC: Building and Sustaining Interventions for Children
BDI: Beck Depression Inventory
BEPS: Early Book Sharing
BIO: brief interventions for older adults
BMI: body mass index
BPEI: burden ‐ patient enablement instrument
BPM‐Y: Brief Problem Monitor–Youth
Brief‐COPE: Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory ‐ short version
BUCM: Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
CA: corrected age
CABI: Child and Adolescent Behavior Inventory
CA‐CBT: Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Intervention
CASP‐16: Control, Autonomy, Self‐realisation and Pleasure‐16
CBCL: Child Behavior Checklist
CBT: cognitive‐behavioural therapy
CBTH: Community Based Trauma Healing
CD: compact disc
CDR: Clinical Dementia Rating
CDW: community disability workers
CESD(‐R): Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(‐revised)
CETA: Common Elements Treatment Approach
CGD: Complicated Grief Disorder
CGI‐s: Clinical Global Impression severity
CHU9D: Child Health Utility 9D
CHW: community health workers
CON: group C control
COSTAR: COSTAR study
COVID: Coronavirus Disease
CP: cerebral palsy
CIIC: Community‐Integrated Intermediary Care
CPSS: Perceived Stress Scale, Chinese version
CSBS: Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scale
CSF: central storage facility or Coping Self‐efficacy Scale
CSRI: Client Services Receipt Inventory
CSS: CETA Short Session
CST: caregivers skills training
DASS(‐21): Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale(‐21)
DD‐CGAS: Developmental Disability‐Children's Global Assessment Scale
DDU‐GKY: Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
DERS: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale
DIALOG+: DIALOG+ intervention
DM: diabetes mellitus
DRC: Democratic Republic of the Congo
DSM‐5: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
EBI: evidence‐based intervention
ECD: early childhood development
ECM: Enhancing Contact Model
ECU/EUC: enhanced care as usual/enhanced usual care
EL: EL intervention
EPDS: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
ESC: European Society of Cardiology
ETAU: enhanced treatment as usual
EX: exercise
FNPH: Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital
FSI‐ECD: Family Strengthening Intervention for Early Childhood Development
FSS: Functional Social Support Questionnaire
GAD‐7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment‐7
GDS: Geriatric Depression Scale
GHQ‐12: General Health Questionnaire
GM: general movement
GSP: group support psychotherapy
HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
HASTAG: HASTAG project
HE: health education
HIAS: Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
HINE: Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus
HSCL: Hopkins Symptom Checklist
HTN: hypertension
IAC: Intensive Adherence Counseling
ICER: incremental cost‐effectiveness ratio
IDSS: International Depression Symptom Scale
ILAE: International League Against Epilepsy
IMB: Information‐motivation‐behavioral Skills
INR: Indian rupee
iOS: operating system for mobile devices manufactured by Apple
IPP: implementation policies and practices
IPV: intimate partner violence
ISP: internet‐based support programme
ITBCS: Individualized Telephone‐based Care Support
IVF: in vitro fertilization
IWQ: Imaginary Working Qigong
IYMPE: Integrated Yoga Module for Persons with Epilepsy
JIAH: Jharkhand Initiative for Adolescent Health
K6/10: Kessler‐6/10 Item Scale
LEAP‐CP: Learning through Everyday Activities with Parents for infants at high risk of Cerebral Palsy
LGBT+: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender+
LTC: long‐term care
LHW: lady health workers
MANSA: Manchester Short assessment
MBHP: mindfulness‐based health promotion
MBI: mindfulness‐based intervention
MBSR: mindfulness‐based stress reduction
MCSF: Mental Health Continuum‐Short Form Questionnaire
MESSSSAGE: mHealth Interactive Education and Social Support Intervention for Improving Postnatal Health
MFQ: Mood and Feelings Questionnaire
MH‐FA: First Aid in Mental Health
mh‐GAP: World Health Organization Mental Health Action Programme
MHL: mental health literacy
MHP: mental health promotion
MHPSS: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Module
MI: multifactorial intervention
MINI: Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview
Mini‐Cog: Mental Status Assessment of Older Adults
MNCH: maternal, newborn and child health
MOH: medical officer of health
MOS: Medical Outcomes Study
MOWCA: maternity allowance with health education awareness programme
MSM: men who have sex with men
MSPSS: Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support
MSSS: Modified Social Support Survey
MUAC: mid‐upper arm circumference
NA: not available
ODD: oppositional defiant disorder
OS(G): organized support (group)
OSSS: Oslo Social Support Scale
PA: physical activity
PACT‐HF: physical activity and brief cognitive behaviour therapy for heart failure patients
PAPA: Pediatric Adult Pediatric Adult
PAR‐Q+: Physical Activity Readiness for Everyone
PATH: conditional cash transfer programme
PC: primary care
PCL(‐5): Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist(‐5)
PD: ParentCorps‐ Professional Development
PDT: ParentCorps‐Professional Development (PD) + T‐Wellness
PedsQL: Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory
PFA: Psychological First Aid
PFI: Psychoeducational Family Intervention
PHC: primary health centre
PHQ‐9/A: Patient Health Questionnaire‐9/adolescent
PHM: public health midwife
PLA: participatory learning and action
PLH‐YC: Parenting for Lifelong Health for Young Children
PMTCT: prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission
POA: pregnant women in their second trimester
PROMIS: Pictorial Pediatric Symptom Checklist‐17
ProQOL: Professional Quality of Life Measure
PS: psychosocial stimulation
PSI‐SF: Parenting Stress Index ‐ short form
PST: problem‐solving therapy
PSYCHLOPS: Psychological Outcome Profiles Instrument
PSS: Post‐traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale
PSS: Perceived Stress Scale
PSSS: Postpartum Social Support Scale
PT: physical therapy
PTSD: post‐traumatic stress disorder
PM+: Problem Management Plus
QALYs: quality‐adjusted life‐years
QOL: quality of life
QoLIE‐10: Quality of Life in Epilepsy‐10
RAP: Resourceful Adolescent Programme
RCT: randomized controlled trial
REaCH: Resiliency Engagement and Care in Health
RISE: Prevention of Child Mental Health Problems in Southeastern Europe ‐ Adapt, Optimise, Test, and Extend Parenting for Lifelong Health
ROI: return on investment
SAM: short‐term audio mindfulness meditation
SCARED: Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders
SCS: Social Connectedness Scale
SDQ: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
SDS: Social Distance Scale
SE: standard error
SF‐12: Short‐Form Health Survey 12‐item
SFGC: Search for Common Ground
SH+: Self‐Help Plus
SHG: self‐help groups
SIX: Objective Social Outcomes Index
SMART: Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial
SMBM: Shirom‐Melamed Burnout Measure
SMFQ: Short Moods and Feeling Questionnaire
SMS: short message (or messaging) service
SMT: stress management training
SNEHA: Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action
SPIRIT: Integrated Suicide Prevention Programme
SPSI: Social Problem‐Solving Inventory ‐ Adolescent version
SRQ‐20: Self Reporting Questionnaire
SSQ: Shona Symptoms Questionnaire
SSRS: Social Support Rating Scale~
STAI: State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory
STI: sexually transmitted infection
SUMS: scaling up of mental health in schools
SWEMWBS: Short Warwick‐Edinburgh Mental Well‐being Scale
TAU: treatment as usual
t‐CETA: Phone‐Delivered Psychological Intervention
TeaLeaF: Teacher‐delivered Child Mental Healthcare in Primary Schools of India
TES: Thriving Environment in Schools
TF‐CBT: Trauma‐Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
TH: trauma healing
THP: Thinking Healthy Programme
TOCA‐C: Teacher Observation of Classroom Adaptation‐Checklist
TQS: Ten Questions Screen
TT: Thriving Together
UCH: University College Hospital
UCT: unconditional cash transfer
UWE: Centre for Appearance Research
UX: user experience
VL: viral load
WHO: World Health Organization
WHO‐EMRO: World Health Organization, Eastern Mediterranean Region
WHO‐5: World Health Organisation‐5 Well‐being IndexWHODAS: WHO Disability Assessment Scale
WHOQOL‐BREF: World Health Organization Quality of Life Instruments
YAM: Youth Aware of Mental health
ZBI(‐12): Zarit Burden Interview(‐12)