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ArticleGeburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde2025

Mistreatment and Discrimination during Childbirth, Associations with Symptoms of Childbirth-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the Mediating Role of the Subjective Birth Experience: A Quantitative Analysis Within the Prospective Cohort Study RESPECT

Christin Porstendorfer-Almeida Froz, Bianka Vollert, Ionna Hansen, Nina Schurig, Lara Seefeld, Victoria Weise, Cahit Birdir, Pauline Wimberger, Susan Garthus-Niegel

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Christin Porstendorfer-Almeida FrozInstitute and Policlinic of Occupational and Social Medicine, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.
Bianka VollertInstitute and Policlinic of Occupational and Social Medicine, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.
Ionna HansenInstitute and Policlinic of Occupational and Social Medicine, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.
Nina SchurigInstitute and Policlinic of Occupational and Social Medicine, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.
Lara SeefeldInstitute and Policlinic of Occupational and Social Medicine, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.
Victoria WeiseInstitute and Policlinic of Occupational and Social Medicine, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.
Cahit BirdirDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.
Pauline WimbergerDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.
Susan Garthus-NiegelInstitute and Policlinic of Occupational and Social Medicine, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany.

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Background: Mistreatment and discrimination during childbirth are a global public health concern. Such experiences can adversely affect the subjective birth experience and increase the likelihood of compromised postpartum mental health, including symptoms of childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) not only in mothers/birthing parents, but also in partners. This study examines instances of mistreatment and discrimination during childbirth, their association with CB-PTSD symptoms, and the potential mediating role of the subjective birth experience in both parents. Methods: Data were retrieved from the prospective RESPECT Results: Mistreatment during childbirth was reported by 25.8% of mothers/birthing parents and 6.8% of partners, whereas perceived discrimination was reported by 3.9% of mothers/birthing parents and 3.5% of partners. These experiences predicted more severe CB-PTSD symptoms among mothers/birthing parents. For both parents, experiencing more mistreatment and more discrimination was associated with a more negative subjective birth experience, which in turn was associated with more severe CB-PTSD symptoms, demonstrating a significant mediation effect. Conclusion: The current study indicates that mistreatment and discrimination during childbirth exist in Germany among both mothers/birthing parents and partners, potentially contributing to a more negative subjective birth experience and more severe CB-PTSD symptoms. The findings emphasize the need to address mistreatment and discrimination during childbirth for both parents, in general and as potential risk factors for adverse outcomes.

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CB-PTSD symptomsdiscriminationobstetric violence/mistreatmentRESPECT studysubjective birth experience

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PMCPMC12674902

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