کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2637352 1137455 2009 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Midwives’ emotional wellbeing: Impact of conducting a Structured Antenatal Psychosocial Assessment (SAPSA)
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی زنان، زایمان و بهداشت زنان
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Midwives’ emotional wellbeing: Impact of conducting a Structured Antenatal Psychosocial Assessment (SAPSA)
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryResearch problemTo investigate the impact of conducting structured antenatal psychosocial assessments (SAPSA) on midwives’ emotional wellbeing. The SAPSA includes screening and assessment tools for domestic violence, childhood trauma, drug and alcohol use, depression, and vulnerability factors.Participants and methodsRegistered midwives who had conducted the SAPSA with women during the first hospital booking visit at two hospitals in NSW. Data was collected by means of focus group interviews.ResultsFour sub-themes were identified that directly impacted upon the midwives’ emotional wellbeing: cumulative complex disclosures, frustration and stress, lack of support for midwives and unhealthy coping strategies.Discussion and conclusionsThere was a cumulative emotional effect with some midwives utilising unhealthy strategies to cope with feelings of frustration, inadequacy and vicarious trauma. Establishment of structured referral pathways for women and supportive systems for midwives is essential prior to implementing the SAPSA.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Women and Birth - Volume 22, Issue 3, September 2009, Pages 82–88
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