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Giving Birth in the Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Patient Experience.
Boisvert, Carlie; Talarico, Robert; Denize, Kathryn M; Frank, Olivia; Murphy, Malia S Q; Dingwall-Harvey, Alysha L J; Rennicks White, Ruth; O'Hare-Gordon, Meagan Ann; Guo, Yanfang; Corsi, Daniel J; Sampsel, Kari; Wen, Shi-Wu; Walker, Mark C; El-Chaâr, Darine; Muldoon, Katherine A.
  • Boisvert C; Faculty of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Talarico R; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H-8L6, Canada.
  • Denize KM; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H-8L6, Canada.
  • Frank O; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H-8L6, Canada.
  • Murphy MSQ; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H-8L6, Canada.
  • Dingwall-Harvey ALJ; Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
  • Rennicks White R; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H-8L6, Canada.
  • O'Hare-Gordon MA; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H-8L6, Canada.
  • Guo Y; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H-8L6, Canada.
  • Corsi DJ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Sampsel K; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Newborn Care, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada.
  • Wen SW; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H-8L6, Canada.
  • Walker MC; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H-8L6, Canada.
  • El-Chaâr D; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
  • Muldoon KA; Faculty of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Matern Child Health J ; 26(9): 1753-1761, 2022 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1959051
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Obstetrical patients are at risk of complications from COVID-19 and face increased stress due to the pandemic and changes in hospital birth setting. The objective was to describe the perinatal care experiences of obstetrical patients who gave birth during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS:

A descriptive epidemiological survey was administered to consenting patients who gave birth at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) between March 16th and June 16th, 2020. The participants reported on prenatal, in-hospital, and postpartum care experiences. COVID-19 pandemic related household stress factors were investigated. Frequencies and percentages are presented for categorical variables and median and interquartile range (IQR) for continuous variables.

RESULTS:

A total of 216 participants were included in the analyses. Median participants age was 33 years (IQR 30-36). Collectively, 94 (43.5%) participants felt elevated stress for prenatal appointments and 105 (48.6%) for postpartum appointments because of COVID-19. There were 108 (50.0%) were scared to go to the hospital for delivery, 97 (44.9%) wore a mask during labour and 54 (25.0%) gave birth without a support person. During postpartum care, 125 (57.9%) had phone appointments (not offered prior to COVID-19), and 18 (8.3%) received no postpartum care at all.

CONCLUSION:

COVID-19 pandemic and public health protocols created a stressful healthcare environment for the obstetrical population where many were fearful of accessing services, experienced changes to standard care, or no care at all. As the pandemic continues, careful attention should be given to the perinatal population to reduce stress and improve continuity of care.
RéSUMé OBJECTIF Les patients obstétriques sont à risque de complications de la COVID-19 et font face à un stress accru en raison de la pandémie et des changements dans le cadre de l'accouchement en milieu hospitalier. L'objectif était de décrire les expériences de soins périnataux des patients obstétriques qui ont accouché au cours des premières phases de la pandémie de COVID-19. MéTHODES Un sondage épidémiologique descriptif a été menée auprès de patients qui ont accouché à L'Hôpital d'Ottawa (TOH) entre le 16 mars et le 16 juin 2020. Les participants ont fait un compte rendu de leurs expériences en matière de soins prénataux, hospitaliers et post-partum. Les facteurs de stress domestique liés à la COVID-19 ont été étudiés. Les fréquences et les pourcentages sont présentés pour les variables catégorielles et la médiane et l'écart interquartile (IQR) sont présentés pour les variables continues. RéSULTATS Au total, 261 participants ont répondu au sondage. L'âge maternel médian était de 33 ans (IQR 30­36). Collectivement, 94 participants (43,5%) ressentaient un stress élevé en lien avec les rendez-vous prénataux et 105 (48,6%) pour les rendez-vous post-partum en raison de la COVID-19. Il y avait 108 patients (50,0%) qui avaient peur d'aller à l'hôpital pour accoucher, 97 (44,9%) qui portaient un masque pendant leur travail et 54 (25,0%) qui ont accouché sans personne de soutien. En lien avec les soins post-partum, 125 (57,9%) ont eu des rendez-vous téléphoniques (non offerts avant la pandémie COVID-19) et 18 (8,3%) n'ont reçu aucun soin post-partum.

CONCLUSION:

La pandémie de COVID-19 et les politiques de santé publique ont créé un environnement de soins de santé stressant pour la population obstétrique où beaucoup avaient peur d'accéder aux services de soins, ont connu des changements dans les soins de base ou n'ont pas eu de soins du tout. Alors que la pandémie se poursuit, une attention particulière doit être accordée à la population périnatale afin de réduire le stress et améliorer la continuité des soins.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: Matern Child Health J Journal subject: Perinatology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10995-022-03495-2

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: Matern Child Health J Journal subject: Perinatology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10995-022-03495-2