The impact of exclusion due to COVID-19 restrictions on partners' satisfaction with Swedish hospital postnatal ward care: A multi-methods approach.
Petrus OlanderLisa BerglinElin NaurinElias MarkstedtLucy R ZhengKarolina LindénVerena SengpielHelen EldenPublished in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2024)
The exclusion of partners from the hospital postnatal wards clearly impaired satisfaction with care, and partners of first-time mothers were particularly affected. Planning for future restrictions on partners from hospital wards should factor in these consequences.