ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Pregnant Women's Experiences during Hurricane Maria: Impact, Personal Meaning, and Health Care Needs.
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- Climate Change-Related Environmental Exposures and Perinatal and Maternal Health Outcomes in the U.S.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
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- A Spatial Analytic Approach to Maternal Health Following Hurricane Florence (2018).Maternal and child health journal · 2026Article
- Long-term negative mental health outcomes in mothers exposed to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico during the pre- and perinatal periods.Journal of traumatic stress · 2026Article
- Planning a Perinatal Mental Health Intervention for a Post-Disaster Rural Community: Caregivers' and Women's Perspectives.Journal of community psychology · 2025Article
- Extreme weather events and maternal health in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes Following Natural Disasters.JAMA psychiatry · 2023Article
- The impact of prolonged landscape fire smoke exposure on women with asthma in Australia.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- The Changing Climate and Pregnancy Health.Current environmental health reports · 2022Review
- Mother's Loneliness: Involuntary Separation of Pregnant Women in Maternity Care Settings and Its Effects on the Experience of Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Disruptions in Oncology Care Confronted by Patients with Gynecologic Cancer Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterArticle
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Abstract
During a disaster, pregnant women are considered among the most vulnerable.
backgroundOn 20 September 2017, the Caribbean was hit by a category 4 hurricane. The purpose of the study was to explore the impact on pregnant women during and after the hurricane regarding access to health care, social services, and support systems.
methodsIn-depth interviews were conducted to 10 women that were pregnant during the event. Qualitative inquiry based on the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis framework was used to interpret the narratives.
resultsFive major themes emerged: meaning of living through a disaster, fear, the dual burden of protecting themselves and their unborn baby, disruption in health care, and coping mechanisms. Despite the negative feelings, most participants experienced positive transformations. They narrated how they stayed calm and coped in order to protect their pregnancy. Their overall evaluation of the healthcare system was positive. The support of friends and family was crucial pre and post-disaster.
conclusionsThe interviews provided a wealth of firsthand information of women experiencing a natural disaster while pregnant. The findings underscore the need to incorporate emotional support in the preparedness and response plans for pregnant women. Educating, empowering, and incorporating families and communities is vital in these efforts.
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