Posttraumatic stress symptomatology following exposure to perceived traumatic perinatal events within the midwifery profession: The impact of trait emotional intelligence

Nightingale, Suzanne; Spiby, Helen; Sheen, Kayleigh; Slade, Pauline

doi:10.1111/jan.13719

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“…This study found that one of every five students met all criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder. Nightingale et al 21 and Beck et al 17 reported similar outcomes with rates of 20% and 36%, respectively. Contrary to our results, Sheen et al 14 and Cohen et al 8 found lower rates (5% and 16%, respectively).…”

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“…Both midwives and midwifery students are exposed to secondary traumatic stress during their clinical rounds. According to some reports, they begin to feel defenseless and worn down due to the heavy emotional burden of their professional obligations 5,12,15,16,21 . In case midwives and midwifery students cannot cope with secondary stress effectively, negative impacts on their ability to care for women during childbirth may arise.…”

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“…According to some reports, they begin to feel defenseless and worn down due to the heavy emotional burden of their professional obligations. 5,12,15,16,21 In case midwives and midwifery students cannot cope with secondary stress effectively, negative impacts on their ability to care for women during childbirth may arise. This study was conducted to determine the extent and associated risk factors for developing secondary posttraumatic stress in a sample of midwifery students in Istanbul.…”

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Secondary traumatic stress among midwifery students

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Aygün

et al. 2020

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Purpose: This study aimed to examine the factors affecting secondary traumatic stress on midwifery students.Design and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted between November and December 2018. Data were collected using information form and the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale.Findings: The study found that 22.2% of midwifery students met all the trauma criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder according to the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale. Midwifery students who were unhappy to continue their education and those who wished to switch to another profession after graduation respectively showed a 2.8-and a 4-fold higher risk of meeting the trauma criteria (p < 0.05). Conclusion:The secondary traumatic stress rate in midwifery students is particularly high considering the fact that one in five students fulfills all of the Secondary Traumatic Stress criteria. However, to reduce their secondary traumatic stress rate, students should be thoroughly assessed by the educators who could provide the support necessary.Implications for nursing practice: Before graduation from the midwifery departments, students' traumatic stress symptoms could be assessed mental health nursing courses, which might enable to change their attitudes towards to cope with this situation. Especially after traumatic childbirths, midwifery students should be supported by mental health nurses to cope with traumatic stress. Midwifery students should be encouraged each and every possible moment to express their feelings when they experience traumatic stress and thus their skills for effective coping can be reinforced.

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“…Furthermore, grief counselling and better communication skills may provide more coping strategies, as one study found with healthcare workers experiencing less anxiety, increased confidence, and better relationship skills [ 54 ]. A supportive organizational ethos and change in culture from ‘blame’ to support would assist midwives in adjusting, minimizing psychological distress, and being better equipped to provide quality care [ 55 , 56 ].…”

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Silent Tears of Midwives: ‘I Want Every Mother Who Gives Birth to Have Her Baby Alive’—A Narrative Inquiry of Midwives Experiences of Very Early Neonatal Death from Tanzania

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Abeysekera

et al. 2023

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Background: Midwives working in settings with limited clinical resources experience high rates of very early neonatal deaths. Midwives manage the impact of this grief and trauma almost daily, which may affect patient care and their own well-being. Research Aims: To explore how midwives are impacted by and cope with high rates of very early neonatal deaths. To document midwives’ insights and local solutions that may reduce very early neonatal deaths in limited resource settings. To document the stories of midwives in order to create awareness and garner support for midwives and their critical work in low resource settings. Methods: Narrative inquiry utilizing semi structured interviews. Twenty-one midwives with at least six months experience who had experienced or witnessed very early neonatal death were interviewed. Data were audio recorded and transcribed, and reflexive thematic analysis of transcripts was conducted. Results and Discussion: Three themes were identified: (1) deep sadness resulting from very early neonatal deaths leading to internal struggles; (2) use of spirituality, including prayer and occasional beliefs that unexplainable deaths were ‘God’s plan’; and (3) development of resilience by seeking solutions, educating themselves, taking accountability and guiding mothers. Participating midwives noted that inadequate staff and high caseloads with limited basic supplies hindered their clinical practice. Participants articulated that they concentrated on active solutions to save babies during labour, such as vigilant foetal rate heart monitoring and partogram. Further, reduction and prevention of very early neonatal death is a complex problem requiring multidisciplinary teams and woman-centred care approaches to address issues contributing to the health of mothers and their new-borns. Conclusions: Midwives’ narratives highlighted ways of coping with grief and deep sadness, through prayer, and further education of both mothers and fellow colleagues to achieve better antenatal and intrapartum care and outcomes. This study gave midwives an opportunity for their voices to be heard and to generate solutions or insights that can be shared with colleagues in similar low-resource settings.

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