The effect of COVID-19 fear on prenatal distress and childbirth preference in primipara

Ataman, Hacer; Çağlar, Merve

doi:10.1590/1806-9282.20221302

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“…This review highlights that pregnant and postnatal women across high-income countries faced similar yet inherently unique experiences and challenges. During the pandemic, primiparous women faced moderate-to-high prenatal stress levels, as they recounted their first pregnancy experience during a time of significant uncertainty [ 85 – 87 ]. On the other hand, some evidence highlighted that multiparous women were ‘adaptive’ and felt ‘prepared’ [ 66 , 71 , 77 ].…”

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Pregnant and postpartum women’s experiences of the indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in high-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis

Tan,

Blair,

Homer

et al. 2024

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Pregnant and postpartum women’s experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the emotional and psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on perinatal health, has been well-documented across high-income countries. Increased anxiety and fear, isolation, as well as a disrupted pregnancy and postnatal period are widely described in many studies. The aim of this study was to explore, describe and synthesise studies that addressed the experiences of pregnant and postpartum women in high-income countries during the first two years of the pandemic. Methods A qualitative evidence synthesis of studies relating to women’s experiences in high-income countries during the pandemic were included. Two reviewers extracted the data using a thematic synthesis approach and NVivo 20 software. The GRADE-CERQual (Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) was used to assess confidence in review findings. Results Sixty-eight studies were eligible and subjected to a sampling framework to ensure data richness. In total, 36 sampled studies contributed to the development of themes, sub-themes and review findings. There were six over-arching themes: (1) dealing with public health restrictions; (2) navigating changing health policies; (3) adapting to alternative ways of receiving social support; (4) dealing with impacts on their own mental health; (5) managing the new and changing information; and (6) being resilient and optimistic. Seventeen review findings were developed under these themes with high to moderate confidence according to the GRADE-CERQual assessment. Conclusions The findings from this synthesis offer different strategies for practice and policy makers to better support women, babies and their families in future emergency responses. These strategies include optimising care delivery, enhancing communication, and supporting social and mental wellbeing.

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