Length of postpartum hospital stays during COVID-19: Findings from a convergent parallel mixed-methods study
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
46(10), С. 102637 - 102637
Опубликована: Авг. 23, 2024
Язык: Английский
Seeking mental health support for feelings of perinatal depression and/or anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative descriptive study of decision-making
Women s Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
20
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Background:
Rates
of
perinatal
depression
and
anxiety
increased
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
It
remains
unclear
how
pandemic
influenced
risk
perception
help-seeking
behaviours
among
pregnant
postpartum
individuals.
Objectives:
To
explore
individuals’
decision-making
process
about
when
to
seek
support
for
feelings
and/or
Design:
A
qualitative
descriptive
design
was
used.
Methods:
The
current
study
is
a
secondary
analysis
data
collected
larger
mixed-methods
project
that
recruited
participants
who
gave
birth
from
1
May
2020,
December
2021,
in
Ontario
British
Columbia,
Canada,
using
maximum
variation
purposive
sampling.
Seventy-three
semi-structured
interviews
were
conducted
over
Zoom
or
telephone.
This
focuses
on
56
individuals
discussed
their
self-identified
prenatal
anxiety.
Conventional
(inductive)
content
employed
with
iterative
stages
open
coding,
focused
coding
cross-checking
themes.
Results:
Most
recognized
need
help
through
discussions
mental
health
professional
someone
within
social
circle.
Nearly
all
accessed
informal
these
feelings,
which
sometimes
entailed
contact
contravention
local
public
policies.
Many
also
attempted
access
formal
healthcare,
encountering
barriers
both
related
unrelated
Participants
described
as
having
dual
effect
causing
exacerbating
while
constraining
ability
timely
care.
Conclusion:
struggled
address
pandemic,
many
describing
lack
readily
available
resources
limited
healthcare.
highlights
improved
provision
instrumental
populations.
Язык: Английский
New perinatal mental health conditions diagnosed during COVID-19: a population-based, retrospective cohort study of birthing people in Ontario
Archives of Women s Mental Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 19, 2024
Язык: Английский
Assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on uptake and experiences of gestational diabetes mellitus screening in Ontario: A parallel convergent mixed-methods study
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
19(12), С. e0315983 - e0315983
Опубликована: Дек. 27, 2024
Objective
Gestational
diabetes
mellitus
(GDM)
is
a
common
medical
complication
of
pregnancy
that
leads
to
adverse
outcomes
for
both
infants
and
pregnant
people.
Early
detection
treatment
can
mitigate
these
negative
outcomes.
The
COVID-19
pandemic
strained
healthcare
laboratory
services,
including
GDM
screening
programs.
Adapted
guidelines
were
introduced
in
many
jurisdictions.
This
study
examined
changes
uptake,
modality,
experiences
Ontario,
Canada
during
the
pandemic.
Methods
convergent
mixed-method
involved
population-based
retrospective
cohort
analysis
Ontario-based
health
administrative
data
describe
compare
gestational
rates
among
85,228
individuals
with
live,
in-hospital
births
between
January
1-March
31
before
(2019)
(2021
2022).
Descriptive
analyses
conducted
pathways
aligning
usual
pandemic-adapted
guidance.
Qualitative
descriptive
interviews
about
decision-making
43
Ontario
residents
who
gave
birth
May
2020
December
2021.
Data
integrated
design
interpretation
phases.
Results
There
small
but
significant
increases
pandemic;
likelihood
completion
using
any
modality
increased
2021
2022
compared
2019.
Testing
shifted;
alternate
strategies
adopted
by
clinicians.
Interview
participants
perceived
be
important
obligatory
accompanied
degree
stress
potential
exposure.
Conclusion
Despite
system
challenges
experienced
pandemic,
population,
demonstrating
success
adapted
guidelines.
Decisions
modalities
driven
clinician
expertise,
interview
satisfied
provide
informed
consent
recommendations.
Язык: Английский