{"id":9645,"date":"2021-04-29T18:57:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T17:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/?post_type=professionals&#038;p=9645"},"modified":"2024-11-15T11:30:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T11:30:34","slug":"importance-of-validation-and-reassurance","status":"publish","type":"professionals","link":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/professionals\/importance-of-validation-and-reassurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Importance of validation and reassurance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"gm908ca6f\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm908ca6f gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-gaf7af3\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e1 section-gaf7af3 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">Healthcare professionals are in a position to <a href=\"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/professionals\/reducing-stigma\/\" data-type=\"professionals\" data-id=\"9643\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">minimise the impact of stigma on new parents<\/span><\/a> by ensuring that any disclosure is met with reassurance and validation. Examples of how this can be embedded in practice are:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>When<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Attitude<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Outcome<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">First contact<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Express understanding that mental health care is an important part of the care provided. Show willingness to address mental health concerns during care practice. Communicate positive feelings towards the implementation of care regarding mental health.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Shared understanding that offering support for mental health needs are crucial to perinatal care.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">During care<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Communicate importance of assessment and screening of mental health needs. Be motivated to advise and signpost to relevant sources of support. Be supportive and non-judgemental if\/when parents disclose concerns regarding mental health and stigma.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Acknowledge the importance of continued support, appropriate monitoring and non-judgemental approach in supporting mental health needs.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Multi-disciplinary working<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Show willingness to work inter-professionally and share responsibilities with other HCPs regarding mental health care. Communicate to the parent the relevance and benefits of having a multidisciplinary professional healthcare network that can contribute to their mental health care.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Acknowledge importance of involving relevant healthcare professionals and creating a network of support to manage mental health needs appropriately.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-9645","professionals","type-professionals","status-publish","hentry","professionals-cat-guidance-hcp-working-with-families"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/professionals\/9645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/professionals"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/professionals"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/path-perinatal.eu\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}