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ArticleMaternal and child health journal2023

The COVID19 Pandemic has Changed Women's Experiences of Pregnancy in the UK.

Sarah Sturrock, Kim Turner, Chelone Lee-Wo, Vanessa Greening BSc, Asma Khalil, Paul T Heath, Kirsty Le Doare

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Article in Maternal and child health journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sarah SturrockSt. George's Hospital NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0RE, UK. ssturroc@sgul.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7968-0189
Kim TurnerKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
Chelone Lee-WoSt. George's Hospital NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0RE, UK.
Vanessa Greening BScSt. George's Hospital NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0RE, UK.
Asma KhalilSt. George's Hospital NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0RE, UK.
Paul T HeathSt. George's Hospital NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0RE, UK.
Kirsty Le DoareSt. George's Hospital NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0RE, UK.
St George's Hospital · GBUniversity of Southern California · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDuring the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, maternity care has been substantially altered to reduce transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Many antenatal services are now restricted or delivered online, and visiting has been restricted during labour and in the postnatal period.

methodsWe conducted an online survey from 1st August to 31st December 2020 to investigate the experiences of women who were pregnant or breastfeeding in the UK during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The survey included 55 open and closed questions and required 5 min to complete. We publicised the survey using social media.

resultsWe received 96 responses, including 66 currently pregnant women and 22 women who were pregnant during the pandemic. The response rate was 70.1% of survey views. We found mixed experiences of the impact of the pandemic on antenatal and perinatal care, notably with some women feeling visiting restrictions were insufficient and others feeling they were too strict. Twenty-nine women received no information about COVID-19, and 6 women found it very difficult to find information. Thirty-nine women would have liked to have more information about breastfeeding after a pregnancy affected by COVID-19, and 37 women wanted more information about antibody persistence and transfer. DISCUSSION: Additional support is required for pregnant and lactating women during the current pandemic. Provision of information and support, including via social media, may improve women's experiences of pregnancy in the current environment.

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COVID-19Labor, ObstetricMaternal Health ServicesFemaleHumansLactationPandemicsPregnancySARS-CoV-2United KingdomAntenatal careCoronavirusPatient experiencePregnancySARS-CoV-2

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PMID37351720
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