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01-06-2017 | Original Article

Prevalence and risk factors for developing traumatic childbirth in Iran

Authors: Sedigheh Abdollahpour, Seyed Abbas Mousavi, Zahra Motaghi, Afsaneh Keramat, Ahmad Khosravi

Published in: Journal of Public Health | Issue 3/2017

Abstract

Aim

Traumatic childbirth is among the important factors that make childbirth an unpleasant experience and has psychological negative effects on women. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with traumatic childbirth.

Subject and methods

In this cross-sectional study, 400 women were interviewed in the first 48 h after childbirth in Torbate-heydariyeh (eastern Iran) in 2015. Traumatic childbirth was determined based on DSM-V-A criteria. Statistical analysis of the data was done through chi-square and logistic regression.

Results

The prevalence of traumatic childbirth was 48.3% (N = 193). Logistic regression showed variables such as place of residence, type of delivery, pregnancy complications, bleeding during pregnancy, rupture of grade 3 or 4 during delivery, and emergency cesarean section were significantly correlated with traumatic childbirth (p <0.001).

Conclusion

Considering the high prevalence of traumatic childbirth, it is recommended that its associated risk factors be identified so that negative psychological consequences for the mother can be prevented.

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Title: Prevalence and risk factors for developing traumatic childbirth in Iran
Authors: Sedigheh Abdollahpour
Seyed Abbas Mousavi
Zahra Motaghi
Afsaneh Keramat
Ahmad Khosravi
Publication date: 01-06-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Public Health / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 2198-1833
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-016-0783-y

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