Table 4 Summary of themes from qualitative interviews

Feasibility of routine PHQ-2 screening

 • Feasible, easy to administer and useful

Usefulness of screening

 • Screening is helpful and should be available to all perinatal women

Perceived usefulness of PHQ-2

 • The Screening instrument (PHQ-2) is a good aid for depression diagnosis

 • The PHQ-2 helps to identify women in need of further assessment

Perceived helpfulness

 • Screening helped to specifically talk about depression symptoms

 • The screening questions helped their providers identify the problem and provide useful treatment

Challenges and difficulties with using the screening tool

 • Language and need to explain to participants

 • Cultural sensitivity in discussing “negative” feelings/emotions

 • Reluctance of the women to admit to depression symptoms