Trends in the quality of maternal and neonatal care in Sweden and Norway as compared to 12 WHO European countries: A cross-sectional survey investigating maternal perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Maternal-neonatal healthcare services were severely disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic in even high-income countries within the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region. The objective of this study was to compare trends in the quality of maternal and neonatal care (QMNC) in Sweden and Norway to 12 other countries from the WHO European Region during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify domains for improvement.

Material and methods

This cross-sectional study included women giving birth in Europe from March 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022. Women answered an online, anonymous questionnaire which included 40 WHO Standard-based Quality Measures collectively scored as the total QMNC index (0-400) and separately in four subdomains (0-100): provision of care, e

SUBMITTER: Zaigham M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11610009 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature