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ArticleInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2022

Quality of health care around the time of childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the IMAgiNE EURO study in Norway and trends over time.

Ingvild Hersoug Nedberg, Eline Skirnisdottir Vik, Sigrun Kongslien, Ilaria Mariani, Emanuelle Pessa Valente, Benedetta Covi, Marzia Lazzerini, IMAgiNE EURO study group

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Article in International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Quality of health care around the time of childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the IMAgiNE EURO study in Norway and trends over time.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2022
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  4. IMAgiNE EURO: Data for action on quality of maternal and newborn care in 20 European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2022
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  5. Women's perspectives on the quality of maternal and newborn care in childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia: Results from the IMAgiNE EURO study on 40 WHO standards-based quality measures.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2022
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  6. Quality of maternal and newborn care around the time of childbirth in Luxembourg during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of the IMAgiNE EURO study.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2022
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  7. Quality of maternal and newborn care in Switzerland during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study based on WHO quality standards.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Ingvild Hersoug NedbergDepartment of Health and Care Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5202-195X
Eline Skirnisdottir VikDepartment of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9472-5947
Sigrun KongslienDepartment of Health and Care Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9653-4597
Ilaria MarianiWHO Collaborating Centre for Maternal and Child Health, Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8260-4788
Emanuelle Pessa ValenteWHO Collaborating Centre for Maternal and Child Health, Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4741-4628
Benedetta CoviWHO Collaborating Centre for Maternal and Child Health, Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7635-0654
Marzia LazzeriniWHO Collaborating Centre for Maternal and Child Health, Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8608-2198
IMAgiNE EURO study group

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Ministry of Health
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo describe maternal perception of the quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) in facilities in Norway during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsWomen who gave birth in a Norwegian facility from March 1, 2020, to October 28, 2021, filled out a structured online questionnaire based on 40 WHO standards-based quality measures. Quantile regression analysis was performed to assess changes in QMNC index over time.

resultsAmong 3326 women included, 3085 experienced labor. Of those, 1799 (58.3%) reported that their partner could not be present as much as needed, 918 (29.8%) noted inadequate staff numbers, 183 (43.6%) lacked a consent request for instrumental vaginal birth (IVB), 1067 (34.6%) reported inadequate communication from staff, 78 (18.6%) reported fundal pressure during IVB, 670 (21.7%) reported that they were not treated with dignity, and 249 (8.1%) reported experiencing abuse. The QMNC index increased gradually over time (3.68 points per month, 95% CI, 2.83-4.53 for the median), with the domains of COVID-19 reorganizational changes and experience of care displaying the greatest increases, while provision of care was stable over time.

conclusionAlthough several measures showed high QMNC in Norway during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a gradual improvement over time, several findings suggest that gaps in QMNC exist. These gaps should be addressed and monitored.

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COVID-19Maternal Health ServicesDelivery, ObstetricFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPandemicsParturitionPregnancyQuality of Health CarechildbirthCOVID-19healthcare facilityIMAgiNE EUROmaternal healthNorwayquality of careWHO standards

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