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Coronavirus Infections , Critical Care/organization & administration , Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration , Epidemics , Health Workforce , Pneumonia, Viral , State Medicine/organization & administration , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control , Equipment and Supplies, Hospital , Hospitals , Humans , Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control , SARS-CoV-2 , United Kingdom/epidemiologySubject(s)
Agriculture/organization & administration , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Food Supply , Nutrition Policy , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Agriculture/legislation & jurisprudence , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Humans , Obesity/complications , Obesity/prevention & control , Pandemics , SARS-CoV-2 , United KingdomSubject(s)
Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Health Promotion , Immunization Schedule , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Vaccination Coverage/trends , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Influenza Vaccines/therapeutic use , Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine/therapeutic use , Pandemics , Pertussis Vaccine/therapeutic use , Pregnancy , SARS-CoV-2 , State Medicine , United Kingdom/epidemiologySubject(s)
Coronavirus Infections , General Practitioners , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Humans , United KingdomSubject(s)
Coronavirus Infections , Patient Care , Aftercare , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Cohort Studies , Humans , Pandemics , Patient Discharge , Pneumonia, Viral , Prospective Studies , SARS-CoV-2 , United KingdomSubject(s)
Burnout, Professional/psychology , Coronavirus Infections , General Practice , General Practitioners/psychology , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/psychology , Telemedicine , Webcasts as Topic , COVID-19 , Delivery of Health Care , Fear/psychology , Guilt , Humans , United KingdomSubject(s)
Communicable Disease Control , Contact Tracing , Coronavirus Infections , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral , State Medicine , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Testing , Clinical Laboratory Techniques , Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Coronavirus Infections/transmission , Disease Outbreaks , Evidence-Based Medicine , Humans , Laboratories , Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Pneumonia, Viral/transmission , Public Health , SARS-CoV-2 , State Medicine/organization & administration , United Kingdom/epidemiology , World Health OrganizationSubject(s)
Coronavirus Infections/ethnology , Coronavirus Infections/mortality , Ethnicity , Pneumonia, Viral/ethnology , Pneumonia, Viral/mortality , Bangladesh/ethnology , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Health Status Disparities , Humans , Pandemics , Risk Factors , SARS-CoV-2 , United Kingdom/epidemiologySubject(s)
Coronavirus Infections , Decision Making , Health Planning , Health Policy , International Cooperation , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control , Europe/epidemiology , European Union , Ezetimibe, Simvastatin Drug Combination , Forecasting , Guidelines as Topic , Humans , Pandemics/prevention & control , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control , SARS-CoV-2 , Time Factors , United KingdomSubject(s)
Coronavirus Infections , Health Personnel , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral , Age Factors , Aged , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Coronavirus Infections/transmission , Health Policy , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Pneumonia, Viral/transmission , Risk Factors , SARS-CoV-2 , State Medicine , United KingdomABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Companionship in antenatal care is important for facilitating positive parental experiences. During the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions on partner attendance at fetal ultrasound scans were introduced nationally to minimise transmission of the virus. This study aimed to explore the effect of these restrictions on maternal and paternal experiences of pregnancy scans and evaluate their potential effect on parent-fetal bonding. METHODS: A UK-wide, anonymous cross-sectional survey was completed by new and expectant parents (n = 714) who had, or were awaiting a pregnancy scan during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CORE-10 and an adapted version of the Prenatal Attachment Inventory were used to evaluate psychological distress and prenatal bonding. Additional survey questions captured parental experiences of scans. Separate statistical and thematic analyses of the data were undertaken. A joint display matrix was used to facilitate integration of quantitative and qualitative claims to generate a comprehensive interpretation of study findings. FINDINGS: When fathers did not attend the scan, feelings of excitement and satisfaction were significantly reduced (p<0.001) and feelings of anxiety increased (p<0.001) in both parents. Mothers were concerned about receiving unexpected news alone and fathers felt excluded from the scan. Mean paternal bonding (38.22, SD 10.73) was significantly lower compared to mothers (47.01, SD 7.67) although no difference was demonstrated between those who had attended the scan and those who had not. CORE-10 scores suggested low-to-mild levels of psychological distress, although the mean difference between mothers and fathers was not significant. Key themes described both parents' sense of loss for their desired pregnancy scan experience and reflected on sonographers' central role in providing parent-centred care during scans. CONCLUSION: Restrictions on partner attendance at scans during the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on parental experiences of antenatal imaging. Provision of parent-centred care, which is inclusive of partners, is essential for improved parental experiences.