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MIDWIFERY
卷 102, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2021.103116
关键词
Maternity Care; COVID-19; Service Delivery; Women's Experiences; Qualitative Research
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资金
- Economic and Social Research Council
The study found that women had mixed views on the reduction in scheduled in-person appointments and were not well-endorsed remote care, especially via telephone. Furthermore, women tended to rely more on family rather than healthcare professionals for support.
Objective: To explore women's experiences of maternity service reconfiguration during the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic. Design: Qualitative interview study. Setting: South London, United Kingdom. Participants: Women (N = 23) who gave birth between March and August 2020 in one of the ten South London maternity hospitals. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted (N = 23), via video-conferencing software. Transcribed interviews were analysed 'by hand' using Microsoft Word. Template analysis was selected to code, analyse, and interpret data, according to the findings of a recently-published national survey of maternity service reconfiguration across the UK in response to COVID-19. Findings: Three main themes emerged through analysis: (i) Disruption to In-Person Care and Increased Virtual Care Provision, (ii) Changes to Labour and Birth Preferences and Plans, (iii) Advice for Navigating Maternity Services During a Pandemic. Key Conclusions: Women reported mixed views on the reduction in scheduled in-person appointments. The increase in remote care, especially via telephone, was not well endorsed by women. Furthermore, women reported an under-reliance on healthcare professionals for support, rather turning to family. Implications for Practice: We provide insight into the experiences of women who received antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings should inform healthcare policy to build back better maternity care services after the pandemic.
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