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ArticleBMJ open2026

Health and well-being of mothers and co-parents during the first 12 months post partum: study protocol of the national SOCRATES cohort study in Switzerland.

Laurent Gaucher, Thomas Desplanches, Jessica Sormani, Gilles Cattani, Antonia N Mueller, Emilienne Celetta, Isabel N Widmer, Elsa Lorthe, Susanne Grylka-Baeschlin

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Article in BMJ open, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06886841 (Stress Of Co-parents Related to A Traumatic Experience of Birth Across Switzerland), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Stress Of Co-parents Related to A Traumatic Experience of Birth Across Switzerland

TypeobservationalSponsorLaurent GaucherRan2025 to 2026Enrolled4,200ConditionsMental Health, Physical Health, Postpartum, Parents
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9 authors.

Laurent GaucherGeneva School of Health Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland laurent.gaucher@hesge.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9428-5446
Thomas DesplanchesGeneva School of Health Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland.
Jessica SormaniGeneva School of Health Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland.
Gilles CattaniGeneva School of Health Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland.
Antonia N MuellerResearch Institute for Midwifery and Reproductive Health, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland.
Emilienne CelettaGeneva School of Health Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-7206-8571
Isabel N WidmerResearch Institute for Midwifery and Reproductive Health, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland.
Elsa LortheGeneva School of Health Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9654-8104
Susanne Grylka-BaeschlinResearch Institute for Midwifery and Reproductive Health, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe first year after childbirth is a critical yet insufficiently monitored period for parental health. Postpartum mental and physical morbidity can affect both mothers and co-parents, but national longitudinal data remain scarce. The Stress Of Co-parents Related to A Traumatic Experience of birth across Switzerland (SOCRATES) cohort study aims to describe maternal and co-parental health and well-being trajectories during the first year after childbirth. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: SOCRATES is a prospective, population-based cohort study conducted in all linguistic regions of Switzerland. Eligible participants include women aged 14 and above who gave birth to a live or stillborn infant (≥22 ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval was granted by all seven Swiss ethics committees (number 2024-02262). All participants provided informed consent. Findings will be disseminated through national and international conferences, peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, social media and stakeholder engagement activities. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT06886841.

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Health StatusMothersParentsPostpartum PeriodStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAdultDepression, PostpartumFemaleHumansMulticenter Studies as TopicObservational Studies as TopicPregnancyProspective StudiesPsychological Well-BeingResearch DesignSurveys and QuestionnairesMaternal medicineMENTAL HEALTHParentsPostpartum PeriodQuality of Life

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PMID42242736
PMCPMC13239364

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