Perinatal women's experiences of childbirth and parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative descriptive study.
Sun-Mi ChaeHee Sun KangMinjin KimPublished in: Health care for women international (2023)
In this study, we described perinatal women's experiences of childbirth and parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic, guided by the qualitative descriptive methodology. We interviewed 14 women who gave birth during the pandemic. Data were analyzed using inductive qualitative content analysis. Our results showed that perinatal women experienced fear of COVID-19 infection, depression, and difficulties related to childbirth and parenting. They believed that online services and sharing information through social networking were helpful. They were looking forward to participating in outdoor activities to promote children's development and suggested enforcing untact (no contact) services for perinatal women in the post-COVID-19 era.
Keyphrases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnancy outcomes
- mental health
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- primary care
- cervical cancer screening
- systematic review
- breast cancer risk
- health information
- social media
- young adults
- type diabetes
- physical activity
- electronic health record
- data analysis
- sleep quality
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus