ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Birthing under the Condition of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany: Interviews with Mothers, Partners, and Obstetric Health Care Workers.
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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
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- Improving Work-Related Challenges in Psychiatric-Psychosomatic Clinics: Study Protocol for an Internet-Based Needs Assessment and Co-Design of a Training.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on working conditions of maternity staff - a scoping review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Exploring the influence of medical staffing and birth volume on observed-to-expected cesarean deliveries: a panel data analysis of integrated obstetric and gynecological departments in Germany.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2025Article
- The second victim phenomenon among midwives in Austria (SeViD-A3): A cross-sectional study.European journal of midwifery · 2025Article
- Psychosocial Processes in Healthcare Workers: How Individuals' Perceptions of Interpersonal Communication Is Related to Patient Safety Threats and Higher-Quality Care.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- [Violated birth integrity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: experiences of women with maternity care].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2023Article
- Pregnancy Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany: A Public Health Lens.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Experiences of giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative analysis of social media comments through the lens of birth integrity.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- SDG5 "Gender Equality" and the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid assessment of health system responses in selected upper-middle and high-income countries.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on CSR Activities of Healthcare Providers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Impact of a Communication Training on the Birth Experience: Qualitative Interviews with Mothers after Giving Birth at Obstetric University Departments in Germany.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on birth satisfaction and birth experiences in Russian women.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
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backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary containment measures challenge obstetric care. Support persons were excluded while protection measures burdened and disrupted the professionals' ability to care and communicate. The objective of this study was to explore the first-hand experience of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mothers, their partners, and obstetric professionals regarding birth and obstetric care in a university hospital.
methodsTo answer the descriptive research questions, we conducted a qualitative content analysis using a data triangulation approach. We carried out 35 semi-structured interviews with two stratified purposive samples. Sample one consisted of 25 mothers who had given birth during the pandemic and five partners. Sample two included 10 obstetric professionals whose insights complemented the research findings and contributed to data validation. Participants were recruited from the study sample of a larger project on patient safety from two German university hospitals from February to August 2021. The study was approved by two ethics committees and informed consent was obtained.
resultsMothers complied with the rules, but felt socially isolated and insecure, especially before transfer to the delivery room. The staff equally reported burdens from their professional perspective: They tried to make up for the lack of partner and social contacts but could not live up to their usual professional standards. The exclusion of partners was seen critically, but necessary to contain the pandemic. The undisturbed time for bonding in the maternity ward was considered positive by both mothers and professionals.
conclusionThe negative effects of risk mitigation measures on childbirth are to be considered carefully when containment measures are applied.
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