Abuse survivor perspectives on trauma inquiry in obstetrical practice
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Published on: February 16, 2011
Amina White1, Marion Danis2, Joan Gillece3
1Clinical Center Department of Bioethics, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Building 10, Rm 1C118, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA. amina.white@nih.gov.
Purpose:
The objective of this study was to explore abuse survivor perspectives on optimal physician approaches to trauma inquiry in prenatal care.
Methods:
Focus group involving six adult female abuse survivors.
Results:
Five themes emerged for framing "safe" trauma inquiry: (1) a clear definition of trauma, (2) clear purpose for inquiry, (3) reassurance that inquiry was routine, (4) confidentiality, and (5) mention of helpful resources other than psychiatric therapy.
Conclusions:
Explaining the purpose of trauma inquiry may be important for effectively engaging abuse survivors in obstetrics.
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