ArticleJournal of patient experience2021
Experiences of Women Who Gave Birth in US Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Parental experiences with changes in maternity care during the Covid-19 pandemic: A mixed-studies systematic review.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives · 2023Pooled it
- The prevalence of mental ill-health in women during pregnancy and after childbirth during the Covid-19 pandemic: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
- COVID-19 Impact On Black and Latina Women: Pregnancy and Parenting.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Pregnancy in the Shadow of Covid-19: A Qualitative Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on Perinatal Outcomes and Birth Locations in a Large US Metropolitan Area.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Childbirth experiences and satisfaction with birth among women in selected Nigerian healthcare facilities during COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
- Maternity Care Clinicians' Experiences Promoting Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Nursing for women's health · 2023Article
- Laboring Alone: Perinatal Outcomes during Childbirth without a Birth Partner or Other Companion during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Observational
- From global recommendations to (in)action: A scoping review of the coverage of companion of choice for women during labour and birth.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Maternal mental health and breastfeeding amidst the Covid-19 pandemic: cross-sectional study in Catalonia (Spain).BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Observational
- Birthing Experiences of Spanish Speakers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in NYC.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 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
- Pandemic policies and breastfeeding: A cross-sectional study during the onset of COVID-19 in the United States.Frontiers in sociology · 2022Article
- COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Restrictions: Factors That May Affect Perinatal Maternal Mental Health and Implications for Infant Development.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Review
- Perinatal Experiences of Asian American Women During COVID-19.MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursingArticle
- Birth setting decisions during COVID-19: A comparative qualitative study.Women's health (London, England)Article
- Postpartum stress and protective factors in women who gave birth in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of women who gave birth in a US hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Women who gave birth between March and July 2020 completed a survey on the experience of giving birth during a pandemic. Of this, 885 women were consented and participated in the study; 22.5% of women reported hypertension, 33.8% reported anxiety, 18.6% reported depression, and 1.13% reported testing positive for COVID-19. Of this, 61% of women reported inadequate support for childbirth, and 20.5% reported that they did not feel safe giving birth in the hospital. Women who tested positive for COVID-19 were more likely to be of Asian race, have a cesarean delivery, not have a birth partner present, and discontinue breastfeeding before 6 weeks. Pandemic-related changes to maternity care practices may have impacted birthing women's perceptions of safety and support in the hospital environment and affected symptoms of stress. Health care policy and maternity care practices should promote feelings of safety and control and overall experience for women giving birth in the hospital during a pandemic.
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