Keywords
Trauma
Re-traumatization
Trauma-informed care
Review
Submitted : 2024-12-08
Accepted : 2024-12-23
Published : 2025-01-07
Abstract
The perinatal period, defined as 28 weeks of gestation to one week postpartum, is a time when women are particularly vulnerable to re-traumatization or the formation of new trauma, significantly impacting their health and well-being as well as that of their families. This article outlines the forms and risk factors associated with trauma, examines the connection between trauma-informed care (TIC) principles and trauma, and reviews the implementation methods and application outcomes of TIC in perinatal care. The aim is to provide a reference for healthcare professionals to advance research related to TIC in perinatal women.
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