[Violated birth integrity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: experiences of women with maternity care].

Stephanie Batram-ZantvoortAnita AlazeMarzia LazzeriniEmanuelle Pessa ValenteIlaria MarianiBenedetta CoviCéline Miani

Published in: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz (2023)

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the vulnerability of parturients lies in the violation of their birth integrity. Measures to promote respectful maternity care of women who give birth include comprehensive structural and political solutions as well as further research on the determinants of birth integrity.

Keyphrases

gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
pain management
climate change
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
pregnant women
affordable care act
adipose tissue
preterm birth
chronic pain