[The prevention of depression in pregnancy and the post-partum: when to intervene?].

The aim of this paper is to describe the presence of anxious-depressive symptoms and risk factors and discuss the method of intervention used with women in pregnancy and post-partum. The mood of the woman was assessed by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), personality traits with the Vulnerable Personality Style Questionnaire (VPSQ) and social support through the Social Provisions Scale (PPS). 50 women have completed the evaluation.

[The doctor-patient and the doctor-patient-companion encounter in the General Medicine: a descriptive study].

The aim of the study is to describe the doctor-patient-companion interaction in the Italian General Practice compared to dyadic encounters. 819 videorecorded visits were included. 650 (79.

[Perception of the quality of emergency care by the users: expectations and satisfaction with the care received].

The aim of this study was to examine patient satisfaction with emergency care at a teaching hospital Emergency Department (ED) in Northern Italy. Level of patient satisfaction was compared with patient expectations at ED access. A questionnaire using a 6-point Likert scale format was administered to 427 patients.