Specialty: Reproductive health and childbirth, Primary sub-specialty: Maternal/ Fetal medicine
Conditions
Interventions
Community midwives will give women an information sheet at the first postnatal visit. Women will be asked for consent to participate at the discharge visit (7-28 days postnatally). All women consented
Sponsors
University of Liverpool
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women being provided postnatal care by community midwives employed by the study sites* 2. Aged 16 years and over 3. Gave birth to a live baby 4. Sufficient English language to complete the measures will be eligible to participate. *Women with twins or a premature baby will be included in the study. This information will be noted and accounted for statistically.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Women after stillbirth 2. Women under the care of the enhanced midwifery teams for drug/alcohol or social care reasons 3. Women under the care of perinatal mental health teams
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic and subdiagnostic levels of PTSD are measured using the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) at 6-8 weeks postnatally. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. PTSD symptoms are measured as continuous variables using the CAPS at 6-8 weeks postnatally 2. Depressive and anxiety symptoms are measured as continuous variables using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at 6-8 weeks postnatally 3. Quality of the couple relationship is measured using a brief questionnaire at 6-8 weeks postnatally 4. Feelings for the infant are measured using the Maternal Infant Attachment Scale at 6-8 weeks postnatally | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed