Midwives' experiences with providing home-based postpartum care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore midwives' experiences with providing home-based postpartum care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.

Design

A descriptive and explorative qualitative study.

Methods

The study is based on semi-structured individual interviews with 11 midwives experienced in offering home-based postpartum care. We explored their experiences of such care during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data collection occurred from October through November 2020. An inductive thematic analysis was performed using Systematic Text Condensation (STC) by Malterud (2012).

Results

The following two main results emerged from the analyses: (1) the midwives adapted quickly to changes in postpartum care during the pandemic and (2) midwives saw the experience as an opportunit

SUBMITTER: Akselsen HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10563426 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature