Universal precautions: the case for consistently trauma-informed reproductive healthcare.
adverse childhood experiences
intimate partner violence
medical trauma
reproductive healthcare
survivors
trauma-informed care
Journal
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
ISSN: 1097-6868
Titre abrégé: Am J Obstet Gynecol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0370476
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2022
05 2022
Historique:
received:
22
04
2021
revised:
06
07
2021
accepted:
12
08
2021
pubmed:
22
8
2021
medline:
6
5
2022
entrez:
21
8
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In the United States, about 1 in 5 women have experienced childhood sexual abuse, and a similar proportion experience rape as adults. Childhood sexual abuse and other forms of trauma have serious impacts on our patients' reproductive health. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends universal screening for a history of sexual abuse and universal application of a trauma-informed approach to care. Despite these recommendations, universal screening is far from universally practiced, and trauma-informed care, despite being the standard of care, is far from standard. Given the high prevalence of trauma in the United States, its impact on perinatal outcomes, the sensitive nature of reproductive healthcare, and the likelihood that many patients may not disclose their trauma history, we advocate for trauma-informed reproductive healthcare as the standard of care.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34418349
pii: S0002-9378(21)00880-2
doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.08.012
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
671-677Informations de copyright
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