PENGALAMAN BIDAN DALAM MEMBERIKAN PERTOLONGAN PERSALINAN PADA IBU DENGAN SUSPECT DAN TERKONFIRMASI COVID-19

ABSTRACT

Background: COVID-19 can infect anyone, but for some groups of people who have a higher risk of exposure to COVID-19, it can lead to death. Providing health services during a pandemic is a challenge for health workers. Midwives are one of the health workers who are at the forefront when serving pregnant and giving birth women during this pandemic so that midwives have a high risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus. Purpose: The purpose of the phenomenological study in this study was to identify and explore the experiences of midwives in providing delivery assistance to mothers with suspected and confirmed COVID-19 at Bhakti Dharma Husada Hospital, Surabaya. Method: This study uses a qualitative research design with a phenomenological approach, namely a study that describes or describes experiences or phenomena that occur or are experienced by someone who aims to understand a phenomenon in a natural social context by prioritizing a process of in-depth communication interaction between researchers and phenomenon under study. Results: From the results of research that has been conducted on midwives' experiences in providing delivery assistance to mothers with suspected and confirmed COVID-19, there are several things according to informants that need to be evaluated, namely PONEK service rooms, use of delivery chambers, transition rooms, less strategic service rooms and interprofessional communication. Conclusion: The conclusions obtained from qualitative research on "Midwives' Experience in Providing Birth Assistance to Mothers with suspected and confirmed COVID-19 Qualitative Phenomenological Studies" are midwives' perceptions, preparations in carrying out delivery assistance, delivery assistance by midwives, adaptation changes, support systems in services, expectations of midwives and evaluation of services. (English) [ FROM AUTHOR]