Sturrock, S; Turner, K; Lee-Wo, C; BSc, VG; Khalil, A; Heath, PT; Doare, KL
(2023)
The COVID19 Pandemic has Changed Women's Experiences of Pregnancy in the UK.
Matern Child Health J, 27 (9).
pp. 1445-1449.
ISSN 1573-6628
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-023-03681-w
SGUL Authors: Heath, Paul Trafford Le Doare, Kirsty Sturrock, Sarah Sabalis
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, maternity care has been substantially altered to reduce transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Many antenatal services are now restricted or delivered online, and visiting has been restricted during labour and in the postnatal period. METHODS: We conducted an online survey from 1st August to 31st December 2020 to investigate the experiences of women who were pregnant or breastfeeding in the UK during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The survey included 55 open and closed questions and required 5 min to complete. We publicised the survey using social media. RESULTS: We received 96 responses, including 66 currently pregnant women and 22 women who were pregnant during the pandemic. The response rate was 70.1% of survey views. We found mixed experiences of the impact of the pandemic on antenatal and perinatal care, notably with some women feeling visiting restrictions were insufficient and others feeling they were too strict. Twenty-nine women received no information about COVID-19, and 6 women found it very difficult to find information. Thirty-nine women would have liked to have more information about breastfeeding after a pregnancy affected by COVID-19, and 37 women wanted more information about antibody persistence and transfer. DISCUSSION: Additional support is required for pregnant and lactating women during the current pandemic. Provision of information and support, including via social media, may improve women's experiences of pregnancy in the current environment.
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Keywords: |
Antenatal care, Coronavirus, Patient experience, Pregnancy, SARS-CoV-2, Female, Pregnancy, Humans, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Pandemics, Lactation, Maternal Health Services, Labor, Obstetric, United Kingdom, Humans, Lactation, Pregnancy, Labor, Obstetric, Maternal Health Services, Female, Pandemics, United Kingdom, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-2, Coronavirus, Pregnancy, Antenatal care, Patient experience, COVID-19, Female, Humans, Labor, Obstetric, Lactation, Maternal Health Services, Pandemics, Pregnancy, SARS-CoV-2, United Kingdom, Antenatal care, Coronavirus, Patient experience, Pregnancy, SARS-CoV-2, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, 16 Studies in Human Society, Public Health |
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Academic Structure > Infection and Immunity Research Institute (INII) |
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Matern Child Health J |
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1573-6628 |
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eng |
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September 2023 | Published | 23 June 2023 | Published Online | 16 May 2023 | Accepted |
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37351720 |
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WOS:001011995900001 |
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https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/115633 |
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-023-03681-w |
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