Introduction: There is limited evidence of the effect and impact on midwives of being involved or witnessing traumatic work-related events. We categorised midwives' selfreported traumatic work-related events and responses to an event and explored the impact on the midwives' professional and personal life.
Methods: A sequential explanatory mixed-methods study, consisting of a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews for midwives who practised or who had practised in the Netherlands or Flanders.