CURRENT RESEARCH
Prenatal Influence
This mixed methods study aims to identify the trauma-prevention and resilience education resources specific to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery which are available to expecting and new parents through social media and digital applications.
Childbirth Experience Expectation
This qualitative study uses survey, assessment, and individual interviews to identify specific expectations of the pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery experience.
Impacting Birth Outcomes
This randomized controlled trial seeks to identify the impact of specific childbirth preparation programs on birth trauma-prevention outcome measures, and includes survey, assessment, initial interview, participation in childbirth preparation programs, and follow up interview.
Communications Flow
This qualitative study examines the experience of ease or difficulty within the flow of communication between women and their care providers. The study uses survey, assessment, and individual interviews.
About 287 000 women died during and following pregnancy and childbirth in 2020. Almost 95% of all maternal deaths occurred in low and lower middle-income countries in 2020, and most could have been prevented. -World Health Organization