Journal of Women's Health Care

Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access

ISSN: 2167-0420

Research Article - (2016) Volume 5, Issue 3

The Validity and Reliability of a Scale on Postnatal Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Related to Childbirth among Japanese Women: Evaluation of the Japanese-language Version of the Impact of Event Scale-revised

Yoko Obayashi1*, Shigemi Iriyama2, Asuka Suzuki2 and Satsuki Obata2
1Course of Nursing Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Mie, Japan
2Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Aichi, Japan
*Corresponding Author: Yoko Obayashi, Course of Nursing Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu-city, Mie 514-8507, Japan, Tel: +81-59-231-5257 Email:

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