Quality of maternal and newborn care in Switzerland during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study based on WHO quality standards.
Claire de LabrusseAlessia ZellwegerIlaria MarianiAnouck PfundMichael GemperleSusanne Grylka-BaeschlinAntonia N MuellerEmanuelle Pessa ValenteBenedetta CoviMarzia Lazzerininull nullPublished in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2022)
Women giving birth in Switzerland during the pandemic reported notable gaps in QMNC. Providers should be attuned to women who are younger, primiparous, and those who had an emergency cesarean or instrumental vaginal birth given the lower QMNC reported by these groups. Women who did not respond in a Swiss national language may need improved communication strategies.