Perspectives of partners of mothers who experience mental distress in the postnatal period: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis.

Objective: To offer insight and understanding on the perspectives of the partners of mothers who experience postnatal mental distress.

Background: Partners have an important role in identifying postnatal mental distress, supporting the mother, and encouraging help-seeking behaviours that may help reduce the associated long-term consequences on the mother and baby.

Design: A qualitative evidence synthesis.