Women's experience of perinatal support in a high migrant Australian population during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a COVID-19 risk mitigation measure, Australia closed its international borders for two years with significant socioeconomic disruption including impacting approximately 30% of the Australian population who are migrants. Migrant populations during the peripartum often rely on overseas relatives visiting for social support. High quality social support is known to lead to improved health outcomes with disruption to support a recognised health risk.

Aim

To explore women's experience of peripartum social support during the COVID-19 pandemic in a high migrant population. To quantify type and frequency of support to identify characteristics of vulnerable perinatal populations for future pandemic preparedness.

Methods

A mixed methods study with semi-structured i

SUBMITTER: Melov SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10250860 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature