Predictors of birth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms: secondary analysis of a cohort study.

Furuta, M; Sandall, J; Cooper, D; Bick, D

Predictors of birth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms: secondary analysis of a cohort study.

Furuta, M Sandall, J

Cooper, D Bick, D

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Publisher:: SPRINGER WIEN
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Arch Womens Ment Health, 2016, 19, (6), pp. 987-999
Issue Date:: 2016-12

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dc.contributor.author	Furuta, M
dc.contributor.author	Sandall, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2000-743X
dc.contributor.author	Cooper, D
dc.contributor.author	Bick, D
dc.date.accessioned	2022-01-14T06:33:20Z
dc.date.available	2016-04-30
dc.date.available	2022-01-14T06:33:20Z
dc.date.issued	2016-12
dc.identifier.citation	Arch Womens Ment Health, 2016, 19, (6), pp. 987-999
dc.identifier.issn	1434-1816
dc.identifier.issn	1435-1102
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/153132
dc.description.abstract	This study aimed to identify factors associated with birth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms during the early postnatal period. Secondary analysis was conducted using data from a prospective cohort study of 1824 women who gave birth in one large hospital in England. Post-traumatic stress symptoms were measured by the Impact of Event Scale at 6 to 8 weeks postpartum. Zero-inflated negative binomial regression models were developed for analyses. Results showed that post-traumatic stress symptoms were more frequently observed in black women and in women who had a higher pre-pregnancy BMI compared to those with a lower BMI. Women who have a history of mental illness as well as those who gave birth before arriving at the hospital, underwent an emergency caesarean section or experienced severe maternal morbidity or neonatal complications also showed symptoms. Women's perceived control during labour and birth significantly reduced the effects of some risk factors. A higher level of perceived social support during the postnatal period also reduced the risk of post-traumatic stress symptoms. From the perspective of clinical practice, improving women's sense of control during labour and birth appears to be important, as does providing social support following the birth.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	SPRINGER WIEN
dc.relation.ispartof	Arch Womens Ment Health
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s00737-016-0639-z
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1701 Psychology, 1702 Cognitive Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Psychiatry
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Body Mass Index
dc.subject.mesh	Cesarean Section
dc.subject.mesh	England
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Life Change Events
dc.subject.mesh	Mental Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Mental Status Schedule
dc.subject.mesh	Needs Assessment
dc.subject.mesh	Postpartum Period
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Social Support
dc.subject.mesh	Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
dc.subject.mesh	Stress, Psychological
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Body Mass Index
dc.subject.mesh	Cesarean Section
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Stress, Psychological
dc.subject.mesh	Life Change Events
dc.subject.mesh	Mental Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
dc.subject.mesh	Mental Status Schedule
dc.subject.mesh	Postpartum Period
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy
dc.subject.mesh	Social Support
dc.subject.mesh	Needs Assessment
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	England
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.title	Predictors of birth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms: secondary analysis of a cohort study.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	19
utslib.location.activity	Austria
utslib.for	1701 Psychology
utslib.for	1702 Cognitive Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Midwifery
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-01-14T06:33:19Z
pubs.issue	6
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	19
utslib.citation.issue	6

Abstract:

This study aimed to identify factors associated with birth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms during the early postnatal period. Secondary analysis was conducted using data from a prospective cohort study of 1824 women who gave birth in one large hospital in England. Post-traumatic stress symptoms were measured by the Impact of Event Scale at 6 to 8 weeks postpartum. Zero-inflated negative binomial regression models were developed for analyses. Results showed that post-traumatic stress symptoms were more frequently observed in black women and in women who had a higher pre-pregnancy BMI compared to those with a lower BMI. Women who have a history of mental illness as well as those who gave birth before arriving at the hospital, underwent an emergency caesarean section or experienced severe maternal morbidity or neonatal complications also showed symptoms. Women's perceived control during labour and birth significantly reduced the effects of some risk factors. A higher level of perceived social support during the postnatal period also reduced the risk of post-traumatic stress symptoms. From the perspective of clinical practice, improving women's sense of control during labour and birth appears to be important, as does providing social support following the birth.

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