Les soignants de périnatalité face à la COVID-19 : stress, qualité de vie et préoccupations Perinatal caregivers coping with covid-19 : stress, quality of life and concerns.

AIMS: The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic generated "risks" and uncertainties as well as organizational changes among French perinatal caregivers. Our study aimed to investigate the psychosocial impact of the first wave on this population. METHOD: Our participants (N=565) were invited to answer an online questionnaire that included questions on various indices of health and quality of life at work (e.g., ProQoL, perceived stress) and other questions on the impact of the pandemic on work organization. An open-ended question was designed to identify the participants' three most frequently perceived preoccupations with regard to the health situation. RESULTS: In addition to highlighting the multifactorial nature of participants' preoccupations, our results illustrated the effect of professional status and type of motherhood on the different indices of health and quality of life at work. When it was found that the pandemic had an impact on work organization and on teams, lower health and quality of work life scores were recorded. On the other hand, when positive impacts on organization were reported, mainly in terms of reduced work intensity, they were associated with higher health and quality of work life scores. CONCLUSION: We explain this last result as either one actual effect of the pandemic on work organization, or as a phenomenon of cognitive rationalization.

Bientraitance en période de crise sanitaire

L’arrivée brutale de la pandémie de Covid-19 a ébranlé notre système de santé et menacé notre capacité à être bientraitants. La mise en place d’une relation de soins nécessite du temps et une recherche de sens. En périnatalité, la situation a exposé les familles à un stress provoqué par l’isolement, tant dans la relation de soins que vis-à-vis des proches. Ces répercussions ont fait l’objet d’études dont les résultats interrogent la responsabilité des professionnels de santé. Une réflexion globale et le développement d’un dialogue interorganisationnel semblent indispensables pour protéger les femmes enceintes et leurs nouveau-nés en temps de crise. Caring in times of health crisis The sudden arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken our health care system, threatening our ability to be caring. Establishing a caring relationship requires time and a search for meaning. In the perinatal setting, the situation has exposed families to stress caused by isolation, both in the care relationship and from relatives. These repercussions have been the subject of studies whose results question the responsibility of health professionals. A global reflection and the development of an inter-organizational dialogue seem indispensable to limit the consequences of the health crisis on pregnant women and their newborns.