Prevalence and risk factors of birth-related posttraumatic stress among parents: A comparative systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_6CE28456B5E6
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Prevalence and risk factors of birth-related posttraumatic stress among parents: A comparative systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal
Clinical psychology review
ISSN
1873-7811 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0272-7358
Publication state
Published
Issued date
06/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
94
Pages
102157
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Review ; Systematic Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine mean estimates of prevalence rates for fulfilling all diagnostic criteria of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or at least showing significant levels of posttraumatic stress (PTSS) in relation to the traumatic event of childbirth. For the first time, both mothers and fathers were included in the synthesis. Studies were identified through systematic database search and manual searches, irrespective of language. Meta-analyses of 154 studies (N = 54,711) applied a random-effects model to four data sets, resulting in pooled prevalence rates of 4.7% for PTSD and 12.3% for PTSS in mothers. Lower rates of 1.2% for PTSD and 1.3% for PTSS were found among fathers. Subgroup analyses showed elevated rates in targeted samples (those with a potential risk status) most distinctly for maternal PTSS. The significant amount of heterogeneity between studies could not be explained to a satisfactory degree through meta-regression. Given the substantial percentage of affected parents, the adoption of adequate prevention and intervention strategies is needed. As this field of research is evolving, attention should be broadened to the whole family system, which may directly and indirectly be affected by birth-related PTSD. Further studies on paternal PTSD/PTSS are particularly warranted.
Keywords
Female, Humans, Mothers, Parents, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/diagnosis, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/epidemiology, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/etiology, Childbirth, Perinatal mental health, Posttraumatic stress, Posttraumatic stress disorder
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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