Psychosocial issues and coping mechanisms of pregnant and postnatal women diagnosed with COVID-19: A qualitative study.
Jane Chanda KabweMwansa Ketty LubeyaChristabel Chigwe PhiriMubanga MulengaNtungo SiulapwaPatrick KaongaJoan T PriceSelia Ng'anjo PhiriChoolwe JacobsPublished in: Women's health (London, England) (2022)
This study provides unique insights into the psychosocial experiences of pregnant and postnatal women diagnosed with COVID-19. Women were particularly concerned about the unborn baby's well-being and discrimination.This study suggests the need for policy and clinical practice to consider the integration of effective mental health services into the provision of maternal health and COVID-19 services.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- mental health
- sars cov
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnancy outcomes
- public health
- clinical practice
- pregnant women
- preterm infants
- metabolic syndrome
- palliative care
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- risk assessment
- health information
- insulin resistance
- physical activity
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- climate change
- social support
- weight loss
- health promotion