ArticleThe Journal of hospital infection2022
Implementation of Public Health England infection prevention and control guidance in maternity units in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Investigating the implementation of infection prevention and control practices in neonatal care across country income levels: a systematic review.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on working conditions of maternity staff - a scoping review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Physician perceptions of barriers to infection prevention and control in labor and delivery.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2024Article
- Healthcare providers' experiences of maternity care service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: a follow-up systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Review
- The coordination of collective and individual solutions in risk-resistant scenarios.The European physical journal. B · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to explore the successes and barriers to the implementation of Public Health England (PHE) infection prevention and control guidance in English maternity units during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsQualitative semi-structured interviews with obstetricians, midwives and neonatologists who worked in a maternity unit in England, UK, between March 2020 and July 2021. A thematic analysis was performed.
resultsSuccesses to the implementation of PHE guidance were related to existing infrastructure, training satisfaction, and organisational culture where subthemes considered the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, COVID-19 dedicated roles and hospital-wide communication. Barriers to implementation related to the applicability of the guidance with subthemes highlighting contradictions between updates, specialties and hospitals, undesirable timings and frequency of guidance updates, reductions in staff compliance and delayed implementation. Finally, the layout of some units made it difficult to implement various aspects of the guidance (e.g., social distancing), and many detailed issues related to information technology compatibility, a lack of availability and accessibility to appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and variations in testing arrangements between units.
conclusionsThis research provides information on the experiences of healthcare professionals working on maternity units during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings illustrate the importance of effective hospital-wide communication and the need for consistent, easily understood guidance. These results will be used to inform the content of an expert panel consensus meeting.
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