Saudi Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus disease 2019

Faden, Yaser A; Alghilan, Nadia A.; Alawami, S.; Alsulmi, Eman S.; Al-Sum, Hythem; Katib, Yasir; Tahir, Fadwah; Bondagji, Nabeel S.

doi:10.15537/smj.2020.8.25222

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“…5,11,17,21-23, 38,40-43,48,50-52 Only nine articles reported postpartum care in their protocols. 5,11,17,22,23,38,41,50,51 The majority of the protocols were developed based on expert opinions, literature reviews, or recommendations by scientific societies (n = 13; 86.7%). The sources of these protocols are listed in Table 4.…”

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“…More than half of the 15 protocols (n = 9; 60%) recommended fewer than seven face-to-face visits. 5,11,21,41,48,[50][51][52] On the other hand, these protocols recommended between 2 and 8 prenatal telehealth visits. The majority of the included articles proposed more frequent in-person visits than telehealth visits (n = 10; 66.7%) (Table 5).…”

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“…53 For this trimester, 60% (n = 9) of the protocols suggested that the initial visit (up to week 10) should be a telehealth visit. 5,11,17,21,23,38,[40][41][42]48 Second visit, between weeks 11 and 13, should be a face-to-face visit. 11,17,21,23,38,[40][41][42]50,52 The second trimester refers to weeks 14-27 of pregnancy.…”

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“…[1][2][3] It is a highly contagious viral infection that causes respiratory illness and persistent distortion of the lungs, which may result in severe symptoms and even death. [4][5][6] In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic. 7 By November 2, 2020, there were more than 46 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 1 million related deaths worldwide.…”

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Models of Incorporating Telehealth into Obstetric Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Its Benefits And Barriers: A Scoping Review

Almuslim

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2022

Telemedicine and e-Health

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Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious viral infection. Hospitals worldwide have decreased face-to-face visits to reduce the exposure to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Prenatal and postpartum care are essential for the health of women and their fetuses. Therefore, many hospitals have incorporated telehealth into their protocols. Objectives: The aim of this review was to determine how health care organizations are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by incorporating telehealth visits into their protocols for obstetrics care, what services were converted to telehealth, and its benefits and barriers. Method: A computerized literature search was performed using PubMed and Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) databases using terms, including ''telehealth,'' ''virtual visits,'' ''obstetric,'' ''pregnancy,'' ''postpartum,'' and ''COVID-19'' for articles published before October 2020. Peer reviewed articles and guidelines were included in this review. Results: A total of 25 articles were identified. Fifteen articles reported protocols. During this pandemic, protocols developed replaced some in-person visits with telehealth visits, when no testing or vaccinations are required. The main reported benefits were minimizing exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and the continuity to provide high-quality and safe care. Lack of access to high-speed internet and hardware and inaccessibility to patients were the most reported barriers. Conclusion: Telehealth provided the opportunity for reducing in-person visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some prenatal services could be completely provided through telehealth and others require medical equipment to be delivered. Health care organizations recognized that using telehealth could be continued beyond this pandemic, as they provided many benefits for patients, medical staff, and the organizations themselves.

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2022

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“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has revealed how strikingly unprepared the world is for a pandemic and how easily viruses spread in our interconnected world (1). It has also been shown to be highly contagious (2), and this has radically changed social relations in the world (3).…”

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Factors associated with limited access to condoms and sources of condoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa

Bolarinwa

2020

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Background: Evidence have shown that the prescribed lockdown and social distancing due to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has made accessing essential health care much more difficult in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Access to contraception is essential and should not be denied, even in the time of a global crisis because it is associated with health benefits. It is paramount to maintain timely access to contraception without unnecessary barriers. Hence, this study examines the factors contributing to inadequate access to contraception and sources of contraception during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa (SA). Method: The first secondary dataset on coronavirus from the National Income Dynamic Study (NIDS) conducted in SA during the coronavirus pandemic was employed in this study. This study involved 6,829 respondents. Data was analysed using chi-square and binary logistic regression analysis. Results: Over one-quarter of South Africans could not access contraception and more than every 7 in 10 South Africans preferred public or government hospital as source of contraception. Female South Africans (OR=0.89 CI:0.7487-1.0719) and those aged 65 years above (OR=0.67 CI:0.4485-0.9988) were 33% and 11% respectively less likely to have access to contraception. The preferred sources of contraception were associated with the selected demographic and economic variables at P<0.05. Conclusions: Findings from the study suggests strategies and interventions that will be tailored towards non-obstruction of contraception access during the on-going COVID-19 or any future pandemic. Moreover, special consideration should be given to certain provinces and those in 3rd quintile of wealth income.

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Factors associated with access to condoms and sources of condoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa

Bolarinwa

2021

Arch Public Health

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Background Evidence has shown that the prescribed lockdown and physical distancing due to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have made accessing essential health care services much more difficult in low-and middle-income countries. Access to contraception is an essential service and should not be denied, even in a global crisis, because of its associated health benefits. Therefore, it is important to maintain timely access to contraception without unnecessary barriers. Hence, this study examines the factors contributing to limited access to condoms and sources of condoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. Methods This study used the National Income Dynamics Study-Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey (NIDS-CRAM) wave 1 survey dataset. The NIDS-CRAM is a nationally representative survey of the National Income Dynamics Survey (NIDS) conducted via telephone interview during COVID-19 in the year 2020. This is the first secondary dataset on COVID-19 conducted by NIDS during pandemic. A total of 5304 respondents were included in the study. Data were analysed using frequencies distribution percentages, chi-square test and multivariable logistic regression analysis. Results Almost one-quarter (22.40%) of South Africans could not access condoms, and every 7 in 10 South Africans preferred public source of condoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who were from other population groups [AOR = 0.37; 95% CI = 0.19–0.74] and those who were in the third wealth quintile [AOR = 0.60; 95% CI = 0.38–0.93] had lower odds of having access to condoms while those respondents who were aged 25–34 [AOR = 0.48; 95% CI = 0.27–0.83] and those with a secondary level of education and above [AOR = 0.24; 95% CI = 0.08–0.71] were less likely to prefer public source of condom. Conclusions This study concludes that there was limited access to condoms during the COVID-19 pandemic and that the preferred source of condoms was very skewed to public sources in South Africa. Strategic interventions such as community distribution of free condoms to avert obstruction of condom access during the COVID-19 pandemic or any future pandemics should be adopted.

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Saudi Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus disease 2019

Cited by 9 publications

References 41 publications

Models of Incorporating Telehealth into Obstetric Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Its Benefits And Barriers: A Scoping Review

Models of Incorporating Telehealth into Obstetric Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Its Benefits And Barriers: A Scoping Review

Factors associated with limited access to condoms and sources of condoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa

Factors associated with access to condoms and sources of condoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa

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