Swiss cohort on Traumatic Childbirth and Health (SwiTCH): protocol for a prospective, population-based cohort study on parents' mental health from pregnancy to one year postpartum.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Approximately 4%-5% of mothers develop childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) and approximately 12.3% of mothers develop some CB-PTSD symptoms (CB-PTSS). To date, there is a dearth of studies on fathers and other coparents. Parental CB-PTSD and CB-PTSS may have a negative impact not only on the parents but also on the infant. Understanding risk and protective factors of CB-PTSD for both parents and its consequences on the family is key to detecting or anticipating it, to developing interventions aimed at reducing its detrimental effects and to supporting parents.

Methods and analysis

This study protocol describes an observational, population-based study, consisting of a longitudinal prospective cohort with online surveys at four time points.

SUBMITTER: Chanvrier H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10828876 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature