Women's experiences of trauma, the psychosocial impact and health service needs during the perinatal period.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic events are associated with psychological and physical health problems for women in the perinatal period (i.e., pregnancy-12-months after childbirth). Despite the negative impact of trauma on perinatal women, the long-term impact of such diverse trauma and women's experience during the perinatal period remains understudied.

Methods

This study explored two research questions: 1) What are the psychological experiences of perinatal women who have experienced interpersonal traumatic events? And 2) What are the service needs and gaps expressed by women relating to perinatal medical protocols and psychological services? These questions were addressed via in-depth semi-structured qualitative interviews with nine perinatal women (one pregnant and eight postpartum

SUBMITTER: Perera E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10028773 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature