What are the characteristics of perinatal events perceived to be traumatic by midwives?

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What are the characteristics of perinatal events perceived to be traumatic by midwives?

Objective: There is potential for midwives to indirectly experience events whilst providing clinical care that fulfil criteria for trauma. This research aimed to investigate the characteristics of events perceived as traumatic by UK midwives. Methods: As part of a postal questionnaire survey condu...

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Main Authors:	Sheen, Kayleigh, Spiby, Helen, Slade, Pauline
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier 2016
Subjects:	Midwives Indirect Trauma Maternity Workforce Posttraumatic Stress
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34386/

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