Association between social support from workplace supervisors and symptoms of post‐traumatic stress disorder among Japanese midwives who experienced trauma during perinatal care

Perceived social support from workplace supervisors could reduce midwives' PTSD symptoms, but it was not effective for midwives traumatized by verbal abuse or intimidated from expectant mothers or their family members. It is important to establish an organizational and educational system that allows midwives to receive ongoing support from supervisors in the workplace.