ArticleWomen and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives2021
Experiences and attitudes of midwives during the birth of a pregnant woman with COVID-19 infection: A qualitative study.
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- Maternity care during COVID-19: a qualitative evidence synthesis of women's and maternity care providers' views and experiences.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
- Understanding the experiences of birthing care during COVID-19: A qualitative systematic review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Review
- Midwives' lived experiences of caring for women with mobility disabilities during pregnancy, labour and puerperium in Eswatini: a qualitative study.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Exploring the Midwives' Experiences of Providing Delivery Care for Women with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Infection: A Qualitative Study.Journal of caring sciences · 2024Article
- Explaining Iranian midwives' experiences of providing healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Midwives' experiences with providing home-based postpartum care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Childbirth experience during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative thematic analysis.Midwifery · 2023Article
- Barrier measures implemented in French maternity hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey.Midwifery · 2023Article
- Midwives' experiences of providing maternity care to women and families during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Italy.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives · 2023Article
- Self-Reported Experiences of Midwives Working in the UK across Three Phases during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Exploring midwives' coping and functioning in the labour wards during the Covid-19 pandemic from the Labour Ward Head Nurses' perspective: A qualitative study.Journal of nursing management · 2022Article
- Mixed-Methods Study of the Experience of Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · 2022Article
- Exploring the COVID-19 pandemic experience of maternity clinicians in a high migrant population and low COVID-19 prevalence country: A qualitative study.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives · 2022Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternity services in Europe: a mixed methods systematic review protocol.JBI evidence synthesis · 2022Article
- Women's experiences with being pregnant and becoming a new mother during the COVID-19 pandemic.Sexual & reproductive healthcare : official journal of the Swedish Association of Midwives · 2022Article
- Health care workers' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.Human resources for health · 2022Article
- A qualitative study of Turkish midwives' experience of providing care to pregnant women infected with COVID-19.Midwifery · 2022Article
- Midwives' perception of advantages of health care at a distance during the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland.Midwifery · 2022Article
- Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on maternity staff in 2020 - a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the most important threats to global health. Midwives are at the core of the response to the pandemic. Women still need midwifery support and care. The work of midwives is acknowledged as emotionally demanding, and their welfare may be compromised by a range of workplace and personal stress factors.
aimTo investigate the experiences and attitudes of midwives who have provided pregnancy and childbirth care to women with a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection.
methodsA qualitative phenomenological study was carried out in two Spanish tertiary hospitals. Fourteen midwives were recruited by purposive sampling technique. Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews and analysed using Giorgi's descriptive method.
findingsThree themes emerged: "challenges and differences when working in a pandemic", "emotional and mental health and wellbeing" and "women's emotional impact perceived by midwives". Midwives pointed to several factors tied to a safe, supportive and empowering work place: support from staff and managers, access to adequate personal protective equipment, and reliable guidelines. They also dealt with professional and personal challenges during the pandemic, showing feelings of fear, anxiety, uncertainty, discomfort, lack of support, and knowledge. Finally, midwives expressed their concerns about the feelings of pregnant women with COVID-19, such as fear, anxiety, and loneliness.
conclusionThe results of this study show some of the challenges for midwives during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the value of a good communication, emotional support, and stress management, to provide woman-centred care.
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