Psychological Trauma
Listen To Mums: The UK Birth Trauma Inquiry Concludes, With 12 Recommendations To Government
Health and Social Care Secretary Victoria Atkins responded to the recommendations. Atkins announced her full support for the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Birth Trauma’s headline call, the development of a comprehensive cross-government national maternity strategy – starting with prioritising birth trauma as part of this year’s Women’s Health Strategy. Atkins also announced the following: NHS […]
ABTA Delivers Facilitator Training To Community Health Workers
A couple of weeks ago, ABTA CEO Amy Dawes and our Group Facilitator Lead Rhiannah Pohlman, visited Tamworth Community Health in Tamworth (NSW) to deliver facilitator training. Since its launch in 2020, ABTA has been offering our six-week birth trauma support program, Peer2Peer Meets. This program was developed to address the gap left by traditional […]
Informed Consent: Please Don’t Withhold Information From Women.
You need to inform people. Full stop. Please don’t withhold information from women. When I got my wisdom teeth out, I was informed about every potential side effect. Did it scare me? No. It informed me and prepared me because I did have nerve pain for almost a year after. But I was given the […]
Birth Trauma Awareness Week 2024: Mary’s Story
Content warning: This birth story discusses trauma. Topics discussed include pre-eclampsia, emergency C-section and mental health struggles. If you are seeking support for your birth trauma, we have downloadable resources here or you can join one of our free Peer2Peer Support programs. My first pregnancy was pretty unremarkable up until 38 weeks when I developed […]
From Fourth-Degree Tear To Finding Strength: A Postpartum Healing Journey
Content warning: This birth story discusses trauma. Topics discussed include a 4th-degree perineal tear, fistula and mental health struggles, including PTSD. If you are seeking support for your birth trauma, we have downloadable resources here, or you can join one of our free Peer2Peer Support programs. In 2018, I had just given birth naturally to my healthy […]
University of Utah Researcher Seeks Surgeon and Physician Input for Rural Trauma Project. – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Survivors of traumatic injury who live in rural America face many challenges to recovery due to limited access to specialized services, geographic barriers, and socioeconomic factors including lower baseline income levels and higher rates of uninsurance. While nearly 20% of the U.S. population lives in areas defined as rural, rural patients are substantially underrepresented in […]
4 complications of brain injury that trauma nurses must identify quickly – Trauma System News
The Trauma Nursing column is produced in partnership with the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN®), developer of the Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN®) certification. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability worldwide. In the U.S., more than 200,000 people were hospitalized due to TBI in 2020, and […]
EAST Introduces New Funding Mechanism for a Registry-Based Randomized Controlled Trial – Coalition for National Trauma Research
The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma is collaborating with CNTR to create a novel funding mechanism aimed at the goal of zero preventable deaths from trauma. This award will support a Registry-based Randomized Controlled Trial (RRCT). The intent of the EAST-RRCT Award is to assist a primary investigator in successfully conducting and publishing […]
Call For Peer Reviewers – 2024 MHSRS Supplement to Military Medicine – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Patricia A. Reilly, Col (RET), USAF, PhD, Guest Editor of the 2024 MHSRS Supplement to Military Medicine, has issued a second call for peer reviewers who can assist in reviewing submitted manuscripts. The expertise they are soliciting includes: Behavioral health Cognitive function and resilience Clinical decision support Combat Casualty Care, hemorrhage, tourniquets Global Health Engagement […]
KeriCure Medical and CNTR Begin First Clinical Trial on Cutting Edge Spray-on Wound Dressing for Burns – Coalition for National Trauma Research
KeriCure Medical, a leader in advanced biotechnology solutions, launched its first clinical trial at two study sites, enrolling both military and civilian patients. The trial, a head-to-head comparison of KeriCure Medical’s Field Shield Wound Dressing versus a standard of care silver dressing for military medic use in burn management, officially kicked off in January, 2025, […]