ArticleJournal of advanced nursing2021
The impact of COVID-19 visitor policy restrictions on birthing communities of colour.
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- Women's experiences of maternity care in high-income countries during the pandemic health system shock: a follow-up systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Digital Parenting Interventions for Fathers of Infants From Conception to the Age of 12 Months: Systematic Review of Mixed Methods Studies.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Latina Women's Perinatal Experiences and Perspectives Around Discrimination, Anti-immigrant Policies, and Community Violence.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · 2024Article
- Differences in delivery hospitalization experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic by maternal race and ethnicity, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2020.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2024Article
- Racism During Pregnancy and Birthing: Experiences from Asian and Pacific Islander, Black, Latina, and Middle Eastern Women.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions in Childbirth and Puerperium: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- How do perceptions of Covid-19 risk impact pregnancy-related health decisions? A convergent parallel mixed-methods study protocol.PloS one · 2023Article
- Women's and Nurses' Perceptions of Visitor Restrictions After Childbirth During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Nursing for women's health · 2022Article
- Reflections on nursing research focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of advanced nursing · 2022Article
- The impact of COVID-19 visitor policy restrictions on birthing communities of colour.Journal of advanced nursing · 2021Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Obstetric Interventions at a Public Hospital.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
- An Interprofessional Collaboration Between a Community-Based Doula Organization and Clinical Partners: The Champion Dyad Initiative.Journal of midwifery & women's healthArticle
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Abstract
aimsTo explore the experiences of care for pregnant and birthing people, and the nurses who cared for them, during the COVID-19 pandemic, with special emphasis on the impact of visitor restrictions policies.
designQualitative study using critical thematic analysis.
methodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 community members who were pregnant and/or gave birth and 14 nurses who worked in the perinatal setting between April and August 2020. Participants were recruited via purposive and snowball sampling, and interviews were conducted virtually via the Zoom platform. The research team used critical thematic analysis methods informed by other interpretive methodologies to arrive at resultant themes.
resultsParticipants described experiences pertaining to how visitor restriction policies are not equitable and disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) families, and the direct impacts of not having support people, and also provided recommendations for how to adapt current policies to be more equitable.
conclusionsVisitor restriction policies have had a disproportionately harmful effect on BIPOC patients and families, leading some patients to make decisions that increase their physical risks to alleviate their risk of labouring and birthing without desired support. IMPACT: While this pandemic is nearing the end, these results can guide structuring of policy not only for the next pandemic, but also for universal policy development. Mitigating the effects of racism in policies, by including diverse stakeholders in decision-making, should be an inherent part of hospital administration procedures.
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