Facing the COVID-19 pandemic inside maternities in Brazil: A mixed-method study within the REBRACO initiative.
Maria Laura Costa do NascimentoRenato T SouzaRodolfo C PacagnellaSilvana F BentoCarolina C Ribeiro-do-ValleAdriana G LuzGiuliane J LajosGuilherme de Moraes NobregaThayna B GriggioCharles M CharlesRicardo P TedescoKarayna G FernandesSérgio H A Martins-CostaFrederico J A PeretFrancisco E FeitosaRosiane MattarEdson V Cunha FilhoJanete VetorazziSamira M HaddadCarla Betina Andreucci PolidoJosé P GuidaMario Dias Correa JúniorMarcos A B DiasLeandro G OliveiraElias F Melo JuniorCarlos A S MenezesMarília G Q LuzJose G Cecattinull nullPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Study findings suggest that maternities of the REBRACO initiative underwent major changes in facing the pandemic, with limitations on testing, difficulties in infrastructure and human resources. Leadership, continuous training, implementation of evidence-based protocols and collaborative initiatives are key to transpose the fear of the virus and ascertain adequate healthcare inside maternities, especially in low and middle-income settings. Policy makers need to address the specificities in considering reproductive health and childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic and prioritize research and timely testing availability.