Short communication: Birth Shock!

Susan Hogan; Rebecca Ashley

doi:10.1016/j.puhip.2023.100371

Short communication: Birth Shock!

Public Health Pract (Oxf). 2023 Feb 25:5:100371. doi: 10.1016/j.puhip.2023.100371. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Authors

Susan Hogan^{1

2}, Rebecca Ashley³

Affiliations

¹ Arts & Health, College of Arts, Humanities & Education, United Kingdom.
² Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.
³ The Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity, London, United Kingdom.

Abstract

Birth Shock! is an AHRC-funded (AH/K003364/1) engagement-focused project exploring and enhancing the impact and reach of The Birth Project (AH/V000926/1). This study is particularly concerned with the role the arts can play in the perinatal period, especially in supporting the wellbeing of new mothers. In particular, we wished to assess the role of a suite of films exploring this subject with trainee and health-professional audiences.

Keywords: Art and wellbeing; Arts and health; Birth trauma and art; Health humanities; Maternity and arts; Perinatal arts; Women's health.