Minooee, Sonia (2026) Beyond the birth: validating women’s experiences through postpartum debriefing. Evidence-Based Nursing. (In Press)

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Abstract

[Extract] The study by Bannister et al found that women value debriefing following birth; they want to be listened to, heard and acknowledged for the emotions they experienced during childbirth. While the majority of responses in this study referred to debriefing as a helpful approach to process the birth experience, there were also comments suggesting that debriefing was not positive, particularly when women had experienced a traumatic birth. In some cases, debriefing focused on having a healthy baby rather than providing an opportunity for women to process their experience of a traumatic birth.

Item ID:	90334
Item Type:	Article (Commentary)
ISSN:	1468-9618
Copyright Information:	© 2026, The Author(s). Published by BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
Date Deposited:	27 Jan 2026 01:42
FoR Codes:	42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4204 Midwifery > 420401 Clinical midwifery @ 80% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4205 Nursing > 420504 Mental health nursing @ 20%
SEO Codes:	20 HEALTH > 2001 Clinical health > 200199 Clinical health not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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