Contemplating Help-Seeking in Perinatal Psychological Distress-A Meta-Ethnography.

Perinatal psychological distress (PPD) may cause delays in help-seeking in the perinatal period, which is crucial for families with small children. Help-seeking theories focus on rational processes of behavior wherein 'help-seeking' is viewed as a decision-making process, in which action is preceded by recognizing a problem. We identified the phase prior to actual help-seeking actions as a life situation and a phenomenon through which to gain a deeper understanding from women's own perspectives.

Bracketing as a skill in conducting unstructured qualitative interviews.

Aim: To provide an overview of bracketing as a skill in unstructured qualitative research interviews.

Background: Researchers affect the qualitative research process. Bracketing in descriptive phenomenology entails researchers setting aside their pre-understanding and acting non-judgementally.