Investigation of the current status of maternal post-traumatic stress disorder

Objective To investigate the situation of post-traumatic stress disorder in contemporary mothers, to gain an in-depth understanding of maternal mental health, to help mothers obtain more relevant supportive resources, and to provide a basis for schools, hospitals and society to understand the situation of maternal traumatic stress disorder.

Methods A total of 200 women in the obstetrics department of a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou from September 2024 to November 2024 were selected by convenience sampling method, and the general information questionnaire and traumatic stress disorder scale were used The PCL-C administers questionnaires to study subjects.

Results The positive rate of post-traumatic stress disorder was 13.77%. There were statistically significant differences in the positive rate of maternal post-traumatic stress disorder in terms of age, educational background, number of previous cesarean sections, number of deliveries, mode of delivery, and planned pregnancy (P<0.05).

Conclusion The positive rate of postpartum postpartum traumatic stress disorder is high.