Maternity care priorities for prevention of psychological birth trauma in Iran: A Delphi consensus study
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Abstract
Background and Aim: Promoting maternal mental health is achievable through prevention of psychological birth trauma (PBT). This study aimed to investigate experts’ opinion on best strategies in prevention of PBT among childbearing women.
Methods and Materials: This Delphi, systematic interactive research was conducted in Tehran, from July to November 2017. Delphi technique and policy dialogue was used to prioritize pre-defined PBT prevention strategies which had been identified in our previous studies. 13 experts were included in the Delphi. After two rounds, panelists had come to consensus on strategies’ priorities; they rated each strategy. Priority of strategies was set based on scores. Strategies with total mean of ≥9 and interquartile range (IQR) of ≤2 were entered to the next stage. At the last stage of consensus, a 4-hours meeting was held with seven policy makers; four top strategies were selected by consensus of the all members.
Results: From 38 initial strategies, nine with the mean of ≥9 were identified as the top ones. At the policy dialogue meeting, four strategies were selected: continuous support during childbirth, practical childbirth preparation classes, group prenatal care, and preparing individual birth plan in antenatal visit.
Conclusion: According to the experts, top four strategies can be combined in an integrated program. All these services will be provided at Primary Health Care facilities. These strategies are suggested in supporting maternity care in Iran and other developing countries to promote maternal mental and physical health.
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6. Modarres M, Afrasiabi S, Rahnama P, Montazeri A. Prevalence and risk factors of childbirth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms. BMC pregnancy and childbirth. 2012;12(1):88.
7. Zaers S, Waschke M, Ehlert U. Depressive symptoms and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in women after childbirth. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2008;29(1):61-71.
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10. Bastos MH, Furuta M, Small R, McKenzie-McHarg K, Bick D. Debriefing interventions for the prevention of psychological trauma in women following childbirth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015; No.: CD007194. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007194.pub2 (4).
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16. Promotion of the pregnant women mental health: proposal of health department. Kashan university of meical sciences. 2013 [in persian].
17. Mohammadi A, Mohammadi J. Evaluating quality of health services in health centres of Zanjan district of Iran. Indian Journal of Public Health. [SHORT COMMUNICATION]. 2012 October 1, 2012;56(4):308-13.
18. Hilbert M, Miles I, Othmer J. Foresight tools for participative policy-making in inter-governmental processes in developing countries: Lessons learned from the eLAC Policy Priorities Delphi. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 2009;76(7):880-96.
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20. Kauye F, Jenkins R, Rahman A. Training primary health care workers in mental health and its impact on diagnoses of common mental disorders in primary care of a developing country, Malawi: a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Psychological medicine. 2014;44(3):657-66.
21. Baron EC, Hanlon C, Mall S, Honikman S, Breuer E, Kathree T, et al. Maternal mental health in primary care in five low-and middle-income countries: a situational analysis. BMC health services research. 2016;16(1):53.
22. Equipping 355 Helath centers with chilbirth prepration classes. https://www.borna.news/ ,accessed 13 March 2018 [in Persian].
23. Rabiepoor S, Alipoor P, Mesgarzadeh M, Shirzadeh E. The effect of childbirth preparation training classes on attitude of women towards the delivery method. The Journal of Urmia University of Medical Sciences. 2017;15(8):567-74 [in Persian].
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25. Jamilian M, Mobasseri S, Wakilian K, Jamilian H. Effect of childbirth preparation classes on the duration of admission and satisfaction of mothers. Scientific Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences. 2013;21(2):44-50 [in Persian].
26. Ickovics JR, Kershaw TS, Westdahl C, Magriples U, Massey Z, Reynolds H, et al. Group prenatal care and perinatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial. Obstetrics and gynecology. 2007;110(2 Pt 1):330.
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29. Afshar Y, Wang ET, Mei J, Esakoff TF, Pisarska MD, Gregory KD. Childbirth education class and birth plans are associated with a vaginal delivery. Birth. 2017;44(1):29-34.
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31. Lothian J. Birth plans: the good, the bad, and the future. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing. 2006;35(2):295-303.
32. Sandall J, Soltani H, Gates S, Shennan A, Devane D. Midwife‐led continuity models versus other models of care for childbearing women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016; doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004667.pub5
33. The number of Miwives per birth in country is not accrding to the world qovernor . https://www.irna.ir/news/ ,accessed 10 December 2018 [in Persian].
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Taghizadeh Z, Taheri M, Takian A, Jafari N. Maternity care priorities for prevention of psychological birth trauma in Iran: A Delphi consensus study. NPT. 2019;6(1):26-33.
