biostudies-literatureUnknown17(11)Heys SNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR)<h4>Background</h4>A traumatic childbirth experience affects ~30% of women each year, with negative impacts on maternal, infant, and family wellbeing. Women classified as vulnerable or marginalised are those more likely to experience a psychologically traumatising birth. A key contributory factor for a traumatic childbirth experience is women's relationships with maternity care providers.<h4>Aims</h4>To develop, design and evaluate an immersive educational programme for maternity care providers to raise awareness of traumatic childbirth experiences amongst vulnerable groups, and ultimately to improve women's experiences of childbirth.<h4>Methods</h4>A critical pedagogical approach that utilised virtual reality (VR) underpinned the design and development of the educational programme. This iPloS onee0276263https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9629609biostudies-literatureThe design, delivery and evaluation of 'Human Perspectives VR': An immersive educational programme designed to raise awareness of contributory factors for a traumatic childbirth experience and PTSD.PMC9629609Downe SMcKeown MThomson GHeys SfalseThe design, delivery and evaluation of 'Human Perspectives VR': An immersive educational programme designed to raise awareness of contributory factors for a traumatic childbirth experience and PTSD.<h4>Background</h4>A traumatic childbirth experience affects ~30% of women each year, with negative impacts on maternal, infant, and family wellbeing. Women classified as vulnerable or marginalised are those more likely to experience a psychologically traumatising birth. A key contributory factor for a traumatic childbirth experience is women's relationships with maternity care providers.<h4>Aims</h4>To develop, design and evaluate an immersive educational programme for maternity care providers to raise awareness of traumatic childbirth experiences amongst vulnerable groups, and ultimately to improve women's experiences of childbirth.<h4>Methods</h4>A critical pedagogical approach that utilised virtual reality (VR) underpinned the design and development of the educational programme. This i2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-26T20:52:11.308Z2024-11-21T02:28:53.807ZS-EPMC96296093632258610.1371/journal.pone.0276263