Developing a woman-centered, inclusive definition of traumatic childbirth experiences: A discussion paper.
Julia LeinweberYvonne Fontein-KuipersGill ThomsonSigfridur Inga KarlsdottirChristina NilssonAnette Ekström-BergströmIbone OlzaEleni HadjigeorgiouClaire StramroodPublished in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2022)
This definition of a traumatic childbirth experience was developed through consultations with experts and consumer groups. The definition acknowledges that low-quality provider interactions and obstetric violence can traumatize individuals during childbirth. The women-centered and inclusive focus could help women to identify and validate their experiences of traumatic birth, offering benefits for practice, education, and research, as well as for policymaking and activism in the fields of perinatal mental health and respectful maternity care.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- spinal cord injury
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- primary care
- mental illness
- cervical cancer screening
- palliative care
- breast cancer risk
- case report
- general practice
- pain management
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- chronic pain
- gestational age
- preterm birth