Exposure to trauma in pregnant women and its association with previous perinatal complications, IPV and antenatal service satisfaction in rural Ethiopia: a cross-sectional facility-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to describe the prevalence of exposure to traumatic events and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) in rural Ethiopia. We hypothesised that antenatal PTSD symptoms would be associated with previous obstetric complications and intimate partner violence (IPV) and impact negatively on women´s satisfaction with ANC.

Methods

The design was a facility-based cross-sectional study in primary health centres providing ANC in southern Ethiopia. Trauma events were assessed using the Life Events Checklist (LEC) and PTSD checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). Previous obstetric complications were extracted from clinical records. IPV was measured using the 'Non-Graphic Language' screening test and ANC satisfaction was measured usi

SUBMITTER: Catalao R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12413002 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature