Pregnant and postpartum women's experiences of the indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in high-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis.
- Publisher:
- Springer Nature
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 2024, 24, (1), pp. 262
- Issue Date:
- 2024-04-11
Open Access
Copyright Clearance Process
- Recently Added
- In Progress
- Open Access
This item is open access.
Full metadata record
Field | Value | Language |
---|---|---|
dc.contributor.author | Tan, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Blair, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Homer, CS | |
dc.contributor.author | Digby, R | |
dc.contributor.author | Vogel, JP | |
dc.contributor.author | Bucknall, T | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-01T04:41:48Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-03-24 | |
dc.date.available | 2024-08-01T04:41:48Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024-04-11 | |
dc.identifier.citation | BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 2024, 24, (1), pp. 262 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2393 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2393 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10453/179958 | |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Pregnant and postpartum women's experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the emotional and psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on perinatal health, has been well-documented across high-income countries. Increased anxiety and fear, isolation, as well as a disrupted pregnancy and postnatal period are widely described in many studies. The aim of this study was to explore, describe and synthesise studies that addressed the experiences of pregnant and postpartum women in high-income countries during the first two years of the pandemic. METHODS: A qualitative evidence synthesis of studies relating to women's experiences in high-income countries during the pandemic were included. Two reviewers extracted the data using a thematic synthesis approach and NVivo 20 software. The GRADE-CERQual (Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) was used to assess confidence in review findings. RESULTS: Sixty-eight studies were eligible and subjected to a sampling framework to ensure data richness. In total, 36 sampled studies contributed to the development of themes, sub-themes and review findings. There were six over-arching themes: (1) dealing with public health restrictions; (2) navigating changing health policies; (3) adapting to alternative ways of receiving social support; (4) dealing with impacts on their own mental health; (5) managing the new and changing information; and (6) being resilient and optimistic. Seventeen review findings were developed under these themes with high to moderate confidence according to the GRADE-CERQual assessment. CONCLUSIONS: The findings from this synthesis offer different strategies for practice and policy makers to better support women, babies and their families in future emergency responses. These strategies include optimising care delivery, enhancing communication, and supporting social and mental wellbeing. | |
dc.format | Electronic | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | Springer Nature | |
dc.relation.ispartof | BMC Pregnancy Childbirth | |
dc.relation.isbasedon | 10.1186/s12884-024-06439-6 | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.subject | 1110 Nursing, 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine, 1117 Public Health and Health Services | |
dc.subject.classification | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | |
dc.subject.classification | 3215 Reproductive medicine | |
dc.subject.classification | 4204 Midwifery | |
dc.subject.mesh | Pregnancy | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | COVID-19 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Pandemics | |
dc.subject.mesh | Developed Countries | |
dc.subject.mesh | Postpartum Period | |
dc.subject.mesh | Parturition | |
dc.subject.mesh | Qualitative Research | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Postpartum Period | |
dc.subject.mesh | Pregnancy | |
dc.subject.mesh | Parturition | |
dc.subject.mesh | Qualitative Research | |
dc.subject.mesh | Developed Countries | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Pandemics | |
dc.subject.mesh | COVID-19 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Pregnancy | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | COVID-19 | |
dc.subject.mesh | Pandemics | |
dc.subject.mesh | Developed Countries | |
dc.subject.mesh | Postpartum Period | |
dc.subject.mesh | Parturition | |
dc.subject.mesh | Qualitative Research | |
dc.title | Pregnant and postpartum women's experiences of the indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in high-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis. | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
utslib.citation.volume | 24 | |
utslib.location.activity | England | |
utslib.for | 1110 Nursing | |
utslib.for | 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine | |
utslib.for | 1117 Public Health and Health Services | |
pubs.organisational-group | University of Technology Sydney | |
pubs.organisational-group | University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health | |
pubs.organisational-group | University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice | |
pubs.organisational-group | University of Technology Sydney/Strength - WHO CC | |
utslib.copyright.status | open_access | * |
dc.rights.license | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.date.updated | 2024-08-01T04:41:46Z | |
pubs.issue | 1 | |
pubs.publication-status | Published online | |
pubs.volume | 24 | |
utslib.citation.issue | 1 |
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Pregnant and postpartum women's experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the emotional and psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on perinatal health, has been well-documented across high-income countries. Increased anxiety and fear, isolation, as well as a disrupted pregnancy and postnatal period are widely described in many studies. The aim of this study was to explore, describe and synthesise studies that addressed the experiences of pregnant and postpartum women in high-income countries during the first two years of the pandemic. METHODS: A qualitative evidence synthesis of studies relating to women's experiences in high-income countries during the pandemic were included. Two reviewers extracted the data using a thematic synthesis approach and NVivo 20 software. The GRADE-CERQual (Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) was used to assess confidence in review findings. RESULTS: Sixty-eight studies were eligible and subjected to a sampling framework to ensure data richness. In total, 36 sampled studies contributed to the development of themes, sub-themes and review findings. There were six over-arching themes: (1) dealing with public health restrictions; (2) navigating changing health policies; (3) adapting to alternative ways of receiving social support; (4) dealing with impacts on their own mental health; (5) managing the new and changing information; and (6) being resilient and optimistic. Seventeen review findings were developed under these themes with high to moderate confidence according to the GRADE-CERQual assessment. CONCLUSIONS: The findings from this synthesis offer different strategies for practice and policy makers to better support women, babies and their families in future emergency responses. These strategies include optimising care delivery, enhancing communication, and supporting social and mental wellbeing.
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
Download statistics for the last 12 months
Not enough data to produce graph