Healthcare experiences of women and professionals when facing perinatal child protection

Healthcare experiences of pregnant and postnatal women and healthcare professionals when facing child protection in the perinatal period: A systematic review and Critical Interpretative Synthesis

The perinatal period is known as time of transition and anticipation. For women with social risk factors, child protection services may become involved during the perinatal period and this might complicate their interactions with healthcare providers. This article aims to systematically review and synthesise the existing qualitative evidence of healthcare experiences of women and healthcare professionals during the perinatal period while facing child protection involvement.

By Kaat De Backer, Hannah Rayment-Jones, Billie Lever Taylor, Tamsin Bicknell-Morel, Elsa Montgomery, Jane Sandall, Abigail Easter

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