Table 2 The generic semi-structured interview guide

Questions for mothers

• What was the main cause for your negative birth experience?

• Was there a way that you would not be traumatized psychologically?

• What could you do to help yourself in prenatal or antenatal period?

• How could your carers prevent this trauma?

• What is your solution to prevent trauma in other childbearing women?

• What should we do to not be traumatized?

Questions for experts

• What is your suggested solution to minimize the traumatic childbirth in our hospitals?

• Is there any prevention way before labour?

• What is the role of mother, her partner and caregivers in this prevention?

• What are the shortages of our maternal care in this area?

Questions for husbands

• From your point of view, what was the main cause for your partner’s traumatic birth?

• What could you do to help your partner in prenatal or antenatal period?

• How could maternity carers prevent this trauma?