Prevalence of negative birth perception, disaffirmation, perinatal trauma symptoms, and depression among postpartum women.
OBJECTIVE
This study documented new case and estimated annual case prevalence, and relationships among women's negative birth perceptions, provider disaffirmation, perinatal trauma symptoms, and depression at 6-7 months postpartum.


METHODS
An exploratory investigation of 71 White women (20.8% of the total population) was conducted. CONCLUSIONS. New case prevalence of negative birth perceptions (9.6:100), perinatal trauma symptoms (10.2:100), disaffirmation (8.6:100), and depression (15.7:100) are greater than other prominent high burden diseases. Variables were significantly correlated.


CONCLUSIONS
Findings reinforce the need for psychiatric liaison advanced practice nurses caring for childbearing women, including roles for detection/screening, educating professionals in communication, legislative/advocacy for funding, and further research.
Sorenson
Dianna Spies
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Tschetter
Lois
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D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D020380:Needs Assessment; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D036801:Parturition / Q000523:psychology*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011594:Psychometrics; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012944:Social Support; D013023:South Dakota; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult