Lessons from past epidemics and pandemics and a way forward for pregnant women, midwives and nurses during COVID-19 and beyond: A meta-synthesis

Shorey, Shefaly; Chan, Valerie

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2020.102821

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“…The emotions described by the interviewed participants ranged from fear to uncertainty, and also included worry and anxiety; we find a similar scenario in the meta-analysis of Shorey and Chan [ 28 ], which describes the negative psychological responses experienced by midwives and nurses during the pandemic, although it was observed that the family occupied a fundamental role in terms of providing support to the professionals. In our case, the family has occasionally been a source of worry for the midwives who witnessed members of their family taking ill or who saw how their partner had to stay in a hotel away from the home for fear of infecting the interviewed midwife who was pregnant.…”

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The COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: Experiences of Midwives on the Healthcare Frontline

Tricas

Biurrún-Garrido

Iñiguez

et al. 2021

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Background: Midwives look after women during pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium. In Spain, the first wave of COVID was particularly virulent. There are few studies about the experiences of midwives providing care during the COVID pandemic and very few have been undertaken in the countries of southern Europe such as Spain. This article sets out to take a more in-depth look at the experiences of midwives who were on the frontline of care during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as to identify new needs and resilience strategies that can help midwives. Methods: A qualitative methodology of phenomenological tradition was used, interviewing 10 midwives from primary care, hospital and independent care. Results: After content analysis, three central categories emerged: (a) cascade of emotions; (b) professional occupation and concern for the women; (c) resisting the day-to-day; resilience and resistance strategies. Conclusions: Despite the difficulties, midwives are concerned about the loss of rights and autonomy and about the increased vulnerability of women. Midwives have become aware of the power they have in their actions both in health management and administration, as well as in the care of women, creating strategies to provide dignified care to their users.

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The COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: Experiences of Midwives on the Healthcare Frontline

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Biurrún-Garrido

Iñiguez

et al. 2021

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“…As highlighted by participants in this study, the systems in place did not adequately support patients or the nurses caring for them, and efforts are needed to make sure that changes at the systems levels have the health and wellbeing of both patients and nurses in mind. All system changes should be tailored to address the needs of pregnancy and birth care and to assure that the impacts from these changes are equitable ( Shorey & Chan, 2020 ). This pandemic will continue to have lasting impact on pregnant and birthing families, and the nurses who care for them, and it is imperative that hospitals examine their role and any potential impacts.…”

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Where the System Failed: The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Pregnancy and Birth Care

Altman

Gavin

Eagen-Torkko

et al. 2021

Global Qualitative Nursing Research

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The COVID-19 pandemic created a massive shift in health care systems, including within pregnancy and birth care. To explore how experiences of pregnancy and birth were impacted, 15 patient participants and 14 nurse participants were interviewed and transcripts analyzed using critical thematic analysis. Patients highlighted how adaptations to care were inadequate to meet their needs, a desire for support in response to stress, and the impact of COVID on patients’ experiences. Nurses identified how inconsistencies in policies impacted nurses’ ability to care for patients, the impact on nurses from hospital actions, and the impact on patients from hospital actions. Both groups discussed how system changes had disparate impacts on marginalized communities, leading to racially-biased care. This pandemic will continue to have lasting impact on pregnant and birthing families, and the nurses who care for them, and it is imperative that hospitals examine their role and any potential impacts.

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“…Human civilizations have experienced various severe health problems because of the changes in the standard quality of earth, water, sky, air, and fire, which adversely affected humans' wellbeing and health in different societies worldwide. [1][2][3][4][5] Since civilizations' birth, humans encountered various epidemics and pandemics, which caused panic, destruction, morality, and mental health issues. [6][7][8][9] The outbreak of epidemics affects regions, while the pandemics effects are global and cause adverse consequences in spreading diseases.…”

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The Role of Social Media in the Advent of COVID-19 Pandemic: Crisis Management, Mental Health Challenges and Implications

Abbas¹,

Wang²,

et al. 2021

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Background: This study focuses on how educating people through social media platforms can help reduce the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 to manage the global health crisis. The pandemic has posed a global mental health crisis, and correct information is indispensable to dispel uncertainty, fear, and mental stress to unify global communities in collective combat against COVID-19 disease worldwide. Mounting studies specified that manifestly endless coronavirusrelated newsfeeds and death numbers considerably increased the risk of global mental health issues. Social media provided positive and negative data, and the COVID-19 has resulted in a worldwide infodemic. It has eroded public trust and impeded virus restraint, which outlived the coronavirus pandemic itself. Methods: The study incorporated the narrative review analysis based on the existing literature related to mental health problems using the non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) approach to minimize the COVID-19 adverse consequences on global mental health. The study performed a search of the electronic databases available at PsycINFO, PubMed, and LISTA. This research incorporates the statistical data related to the COVID-19 provided by the WHO, John Hopkins University, and Pakistani Ministry of Health. Results: Pakistan reported the second-highest COVID-19 cases within South Asia, the fifthhighest number of cases in Asia after Iran, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the 14th highest recorded cases, as of October 14, 2020. Pakistan effectively managed the COVID-19 pandemic in the second wave. It stands at the eighth-highest number of confirmed cases in Asia, the 3rd-highest in South Asia, and the 28th-highest number of established patients globally, as of February20, 2021. Conclusion:The COVID-19 has resulted in over 108.16 million confirmed cases, deaths over 2.374 million, and a recovery of 80.16 million people worldwide, as of February 12, 2021. This study focused on exploring the COVID-19 pandemic's adverse effects on global public health and the indispensable role of social media to provide the correct information in the COVID-19 health crisis. The findings' generalizability offers helpful insight for crisis management and contributes to the scientific literature. The results might provide a stepping-stone for conduct future empirical studies by including other factors to conclude exciting developments.

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Lessons from past epidemics and pandemics and a way forward for pregnant women, midwives and nurses during COVID-19 and beyond: A meta-synthesis

Cited by 59 publications

References 45 publications

The COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: Experiences of Midwives on the Healthcare Frontline

The COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: Experiences of Midwives on the Healthcare Frontline

Where the System Failed: The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Pregnancy and Birth Care

The Role of Social Media in the Advent of COVID-19 Pandemic: Crisis Management, Mental Health Challenges and Implications

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