Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Perinatal Mental Health Care in the United Arab Emirates: A Qualitative Study of Barriers and Facilitators at the Patient, Family, and Societal Levels
Rouwida ElKhalil, Rasha Bayoumi, Preetha Menon, Eny Qurniyawati, Luai A Ahmed, Rami H Al-Rifai, Emad Masuadi, Iffat Elbarazi · 2026
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Rouwida ElKhalil and co-authors published a journal article in 2026 on mental health care around pregnancy in the United Arab Emirates. They asked health workers what helps or blocks mothers from getting care. Their focus covered the patient, her family, and wider society.
The team ran three group talks and 28 single interviews with 43 health workers in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Al Ain in 2023. Workers named fear of stigma, low family knowledge, and denial as key blocks. Help came from a mother's readiness to seek care, strong family support, and the custom of 40 days of care after birth. The authors urge family teaching and public campaigns against stigma.
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| CREATOR | Rouwida ElKhalil, Rasha Bayoumi, Preetha Menon, Eny Qurniyawati, Luai A Ahmed, Rami H Al-Rifai, Emad Masuadi, Iffat Elbarazi |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45919 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |