Trial reportPloS one2022
Postpartum during a pandemic: Challenges of low-income individuals with healthcare interactions during COVID-19.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Maternity care during COVID-19: a qualitative evidence synthesis of women's and maternity care providers' views and experiences.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
- The Role of Support and Communication on Postpartum Pain: A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Experiences.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2026Article
- Telehealth Uptake and Rural-Urban and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Postpartum Care Access Among Medicaid Beneficiaries in South Carolina, 2018-2022.Medical care · 2026Article
- A mapping survey of digital clinical consultations in maternity care in England.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Experiences Receiving and Delivering Virtual Health Care For Women: Qualitative Evidence Synthesis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Change in Postpartum Visit and Contraception Rates Pre-COVID-19 to Post-Lockdown in Six U.S. Federally Qualified Health Centers.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2025Article
- Uncertainties and contradictions experienced by women with COVID-19 during childbirth/birth and the postpartum period.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Article
- Experiences of Midwestern obstetric clinicians during the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.AJOG global reports · 2024Article
- Optimising digital clinical consultations in maternity care: a realist review and implementation principles.BMJ open · 2024Review
- Characteristics and influencing factors of caregivers' healthcare preferences for young children under COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- "A Wake-Up Call": A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Barriers to Type 2 Diabetes Prevention After Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2024Article
- Pandemic stressors and vaccine hesitancy among young, pregnant Black people: A qualitative study of health disparities during a global pandemic.Birth defects research · 2023Article
- Perinatal Mental Health Disorders: A Review of Lessons Learned from Obstetric Care Settings.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2023Review
- Association Between the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and National Disparities in Postpartum Visit Attendance.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2023Article
- The Stress of Parenting in the Postpartum Period During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2022Article
- Experiences Navigating the Pregnancy Care Continuum During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundChanges to the healthcare system due to COVID-19 have altered care delivery during birth and the postpartum period, a transitional time that requires intensive healthcare support and that is complicated by well-established health disparities. Our objective was to identify additional challenges to healthcare interactions that emerged for low-income postpartum individuals during the pandemic.
methodsThis is a qualitative investigation of low-income postpartum individuals enrolled in a trial of postpartum care, who gave birth in the United States in the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants completed in-depth semi-structured interviews that addressed healthcare experiences during and after birth, both for in-person and telemedicine encounters. Transcripts were analyzed using the constant comparative method.
resultsOf 46 eligible individuals, 87% (N = 40) completed an interview, with 50% identifying as non-Hispanic Black and 38% as Hispanic. Challenges were organized into three domains: unanticipated changes in the birth experience, delayed care, and perceived disadvantages of telemedicine. Changes in the birth experience addressed uncertainty about COVID-19 status, COVID-19 testing, separation from newborn, and visitor restrictions. Delayed care themes addressed logistical challenges, postpartum care, health maintenance, and pediatric care. Participants reported multiple telemedicine-related challenges, including difficulty establishing rapport with providers.
conclusionsUnderstanding the challenges experienced by low-income peripartum individuals as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves is critical to informing guidelines and diminishing inequities in healthcare delivery. Potential solutions that may mitigate limitations to care in the pandemic include emphasizing shared decision-making in care processes and developing communication strategies to improve telemedicine rapport.
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