COVID-Related Visitor Restrictions and Childbirth Experiences in One US Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to explore childbirth experiences during COVID-19 visitor restrictions.

Methods

We used a descriptive phenomenological approach in our study, which took place in a postpartum unit at a level IV birthing hospital in the Mideastern United States, where 3617 births occurred in 2019.

Results

A total of 22 participants who were older than 18 years, who gave birth at 37 weeks gestation or more, and who had at least 1 birth experience in the United States prior to the COVID-19 pandemic participated in this study. We assessed participants' birth experiences before and during COVID-19 visitor restrictions through in-depth interviews. Participant perspectives revealed the following 6 themes after an iterative analysis: A Shared Personal

SUBMITTER: Sciarratta P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11560744 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct-Dec 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature