Assessment and screening tools for childbirth-related psychological trauma in nursing practice - A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Every year, 134 million births are recorded worldwide. Nearly a third of women describe psychotraumatic symptoms related to childbirth. Post-traumatic stress disorder in the post-partum period affects between 3.1% and 6.3% of mothers. It can lead to relational disturbances in the mother-child bond and affect the child's development. Due to the under-detection of this disorder, early detection and treatment are necessary. This literature review aims to evaluate and compare the psychometric properties of screening and assessment tools for birth-related psychological trauma. The aim is to highlight the screening tools available for nurses and advanced practice nurses working in perinatal child psychiatry.

Design

Systematic review.

Data source

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SUBMITTER: Teil O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863638 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature