A programme for the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder in midwifery (POPPY): indications of effectiveness from a feasibility study

Slade, Pauline; Sheen, Kayleigh; Collinge, Sarah; Butters, Jenny; Spiby, Helen

Abstract

Background: Midwives can experience events they perceive as traumatic when providing care. As a result some will develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with adverse implications for midwives’ mental health, the quality of care provided for women and employing organisations. POPPY (Programme for the prevention of PTSD in midwifery) is a package of educational and supportive resources comprising of an educational workshop, information leaflet, peer support, and access to trauma focussed clinical psychology intervention. A feasibility study of POPPY implementation has been completed. Objective: To identify potential impacts of POPPY on midwives’ understanding of trauma, their psychological wellbeing and job satisfaction. Method: POPPY was implemented in one hospital site between October 2016 and September 2017. Midwives (N= 153) employed at the host site completed self-report questionnaires prior to taking part in the POPPY workshop (T1), which measured exposure to work-related trauma, knowledge and confidence of managing trauma responses, professional impacts, symptoms of PTSD, burnout and job satisfaction. Measures were repeated (T2) approximately 6 months after training (N=91, 62%). Results: Midwives’ confidence in recognising (p=.001) and managing early trauma responses in both themselves (p

Citation

Slade, P., Sheen, K., Collinge, S., Butters, J., & Spiby, H. (2018). A programme for the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder in midwifery (POPPY): indications of effectiveness from a feasibility study. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 9(1), Article 1518069. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2018.1518069

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 17, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Sep 27, 2018
• Publication Date: Sep 27, 2018
• Deposit Date: Sep 17, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 17, 2018
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Open Access
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 1
• Article Number: 1518069
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2018.1518069
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1078340
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20008198.2018.1518069