Needs, rights and perspectives in the Birth Care Pathway during COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: the BiSogni Study, an exploratory qualitative research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the COVID-19 emergency, the provision of healthcare had to be reorganized. Community Health Services for Families of Trieste adopted new methods to ensure continuity of care and the maintenance of the Standards and Good Practices of the Baby Friendly Initiative of UNICEF for the Birth Care Pathway. The aim of the study was to identify the perceived needs of women, couples, caregivers, and health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic and evaluate new healthcare strategies, identifying weaknesses and strengths, and future developments.

Methods

This was an exploratory qualitative study, using online Focus Groups (FGs) with mothers, fathers, pregnant couples, grandparents, peer breastfeeding support mothers' groups, and healthcare professionals (HCPs). The s

SUBMITTER: Tambascia G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11662421 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature