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The social conception of space of birth narrated by women with negative and traumatic birth experiences
Kuipers, Yvonne J.; Thomson, Gill; Goberna-Tricas, Josefina; Zurera, Alba; Hresanová, Ema; Temesgenová, Natálie; Waldner, Irmgard; Leinweber, Julia
Authors
Gill Thomson
Josefina Goberna-Tricas
Alba Zurera
Ema Hresanová
Natálie Temesgenová
Irmgard Waldner
Julia Leinweber
Abstract
Background
Many women experience giving birth as a negative or even as a traumatic event. Birth space and its occupants are fundamentally interconnected with negative and traumatic experiences, highlighting the importance of the social space of birth.
Aim
To explore experiences of women who have had a negative or traumatic birth to identify the value, sense and meaning they assign to the social space of birth.
Methods
A feminist standpoint theory guided the research. Secondary discourse analysis of 51 qualitative data sets/transcripts from Dutch and Czech Republic postpartum women and 551 free-text responses of the Babies Born Better survey from women in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Spain, and the Czech Republic.
Findings
Three themes and associated sub-themes emerged: 1. The institutional dimension of social space related to staff-imposed boundaries, rules and regulations surrounding childbirth, and a clinical atmosphere. 2. The relational dimension of social space related to negative women-healthcare provider interactions and relationships , including notions of dominance, power, authority, and control. 3. The personal dimension of social space related to how women internalised and were affected by the negative social dimensions including feelings of faith misplaced, feeling disconnected and disembodied, and scenes of horror.
Discussion/conclusion
The findings suggest that improving the quality of the social space of birth may promote better birth experiences for women. The institutional, relational, and personal dimensions of the social space of birth are key in the planning, organisation, and provision of maternity care.
Citation
Kuipers, Y. J., Thomson, G., Goberna-Tricas, J., Zurera, A., Hresanová, E., Temesgenová, N., Waldner, I., & Leinweber, J. (2023). The social conception of space of birth narrated by women with negative and traumatic birth experiences. Women and Birth, 36(1), e78-e85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2022.04.013
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 18, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | May 2, 2022 |
Publication Date | 2023-02 |
Deposit Date | May 8, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | May 3, 2024 |
Journal | Women and Birth |
Print ISSN | 1871-5192 |
Electronic ISSN | 1878-1799 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 36 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | e78-e85 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2022.04.013 |
Keywords | Social space, Space perception, Social environment, Place of birth, Psychological trauma, Traumatic birth experience, Discourse analysis |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2870366 |
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