Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on abortions and births in Sweden: a mixed-methods study.
Johanna RydeliusMina EdalatViola NymanTagrid Jar-AllahIan MilsomHelena HognertPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
This study shows that the number of abortions and ongoing pregnancies remained unchanged during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 in Sweden compared with before the start of the pandemic. Abortion-seeking women did not hesitate to proceed with the abortion. The women expressed a number of fears concerning both availability of care and their health, which could have been properly addressed by the authorities.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- mental health
- public health
- sars cov
- coronavirus disease
- gestational age
- palliative care
- cervical cancer screening
- pregnant women
- quality improvement
- preterm birth
- health information
- insulin resistance
- pain management
- skeletal muscle
- risk assessment
- climate change
- health insurance