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Journal article
‘After last time, would you trust them?’ – Rebuilding trust in midwives after a traumatic birth
Midwifery, Vol.113, 103435
2022
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Abstract
Aim: To explore the processes pregnant women used to rebuild their trust in midwives and obstetricians,
after a previous traumatic birth.
Design: A longitudinal feminist constructivist Grounded Theory methods study, using semi-structured
interviews to investigate how women made sense of their journeys through pregnancy and maternity
care, when they had previously experienced a traumatic birth.
Setting: Nine UK women were recruited in early pregnancy via the internet and social media, and were
interviewed three times during the perinatal period.
Findings: During pregnancy, participants re-analysed their previous birth experience(s) in order to plan
for this pregnancy and birth. Once they had conceptualised their plans, they sought out healthcare professionals who could offer support, and used naturally occurring or engineered trust diagnostic situations
to establish whether trust could be rebuilt.
Conclusion: Without a trusting relationship, midwives and obstetricians cannot deliver appropriate and
efficient healthcare to pregnant people. Understanding the processes that pregnant women utilise to rebuild trust may help healthcare professionals to better understand their role in re-establishing these relationships.
Details
- Title
- ‘After last time, would you trust them?’ – Rebuilding trust in midwives after a traumatic birth
- Creators
- Mari Greenfield - St Thomas' HospitalJulie Jomeen - University of HullLesley Glover - University of Hull
- Publication Details
- Midwifery, Vol.113, 103435
- Grant note
- This work was supported by a bursary from the University of Hull, and a post-doctoral fellowship grant from the ESRC (grant reference number ES/T006099/1).
- Identifiers
- 991013043413202368
- Academic Unit
- Nursing; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article