The Association Between Women's Perception of Birth During the Pandemic, Companion of Choice and Support From Health Professionals: A Cross‐Sectional Study in 20 Countries in the WHO European Region
Birth,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 4, 2025
Mitigation
measures
implemented
in
response
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic
led
significant
changes
maternity
care
across
Europe,
including
restrictions
on
companions
during
labor
and
birth.
This
cross-sectional
study
explores
association
between
presence
of
a
companion
choice
positive
perception
birth
experience.
Additionally,
it
health
professionals'
attention,
assistance,
availability
We
utilized
structured,
validated
online
questionnaire,
available
25
languages,
assess
quality
maternal
from
women's
perspectives.
conducted
logistic
regression
explore
associations
variables
related
choice,
availability,
perceptions
birth,
when
controlled
for
confounders,
mode
medical
interventions.
Responses
48,039
women
20
countries
WHO
European
Region
were
included.
Always
having
(aOR:
2.11)
always
receiving
adequate
professionals
(assistance
aOR:
2.12,
attention
36.64,
2.12)
associated
with
perception.
Instrumental
births
0.76),
episiotomies
0.74),
fundal
pressure
0.52),
cesarean
(planned
0.80,
unplanned
prelabor
0.60,
in-labor
0.52)
less
perceptions.
highlights
critical
role
chosen
promoting
perceptions,
even
times
crisis
such
as
pandemic.
Ensuring
comprehensive
professional
support
is
crucial
delivering
high-quality,
respectful
care.
Language: Английский
Covid-19 vaccination hesitancy in Mexico City among healthy adults and adults with chronic diseases
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 19, 2022
Abstract
Background.
Monitoring
of
SARS-COV-2
vaccine
hesitancy
is
important
for
epidemic
control.
We
measured
among
healthy
adults
and
with
chronic
diseases
after
they
had
been
offered
the
first
dose
in
Mexico
City.
Methods.
An
observational
cross-sectional
study
was
undertaken
185
175
living
diseases.
Differences
means
variables
confidence,
complacency,
convenience
were
analyzed.
Aggregate
indicators
constructed
their
association
to
socioeconomic
demographic
conditions
vaccination
acceptance
analyzed
using
multivariate
analysis
variance
logistic
analysis.
Results.
Up
16.8%
10.3%
sick
report
not
having
received
vaccine.
Healthy
are
more
complacent
about
COVID-19
risks
than
diseases,
while
no
differences
reported
across
two
groups
regarding
other
aggregate
indicators.
Among
those
education
enrolled
a
social
insurance
institution
less
COVID-19,
positively
associated
both
groups.
Less
complacency
confidence
on
higher
odds
ratios
(OR=2.4,
p=0.007)
(OR=2.0,
p=0.001).
Odds
these
similar
(OR=3.3,
p=<0.005),
comorbidities.
Conclusions.
Confidence
play
an
role
City,
particularly
adults.
The
perception
risk
safety
effectiveness.
Promotion
vaccines
needs
focus
decreasing
increasing
Language: Английский