Managing pre and postpartum mental health issues of refugee women from fragile and conflict-affected countries: A systematic review

Objective: Refugee or immigrant women residing in conflict prone countries portray elevated mental health related vulnerabilities during their peripartum periods and require effective interventions for improved maternal and child well-being. The objective of this systematic review is to generate evidence on effective interventions for managing peripartum mental health issues among refugee women from conflicted settings. Study design: Systematic review. Method: Three databases MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (core collection) were searched and Rayyan was used to perform screening. RoBANS tool was used to assess the risk of bias and narrative synthesis was conducted to narrate the result. Result: 5425 potential articles were identified and seven studies were included for data extraction after a rigorous screening process. Four (n =…