Women's experiences of attempted suicide in the perinatal period (ASPEN-study) - a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is a leading cause of maternal death during pregnancy and the year after birth (the perinatal period). While maternal suicide is a relatively rare event with a prevalence of 3.84 per 100,000 live births in the UK [1], the impact of maternal suicide is profound and long-lasting. Many more women will attempt suicide during the perinatal period, with a worldwide estimated prevalence of 680 per 100,000 in pregnancy and 210 per 100,000 in the year after birth [2]. Qualitative research into perinatal suicide attempts is crucial to understand the experiences, motives and the circumstances surrounding these events, but this has largely been unexplored.

Aim

Our study aimed to explore the experiences of women and birthing people who had a perinatal suicide attempt a

SUBMITTER: De Backer K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10988966 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature