The lived experiences of pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive phenomenological study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the onset of the COVID-19 epidemic, pregnancy and childbirth for women are taking place in unusual circumstances. We explored the lived experiences of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic to better understand their experience of pregnancy so that better support could be provided.

Methods

We used a descriptive phenomenological approach to understand the lived experience of pregnant women in COVID-19 pandemic. We collected data using a purposive sampling method through in-depth interviews in cyberspace with a semi-structured questionnaire. We used Colaizzi's seven-step content analysis method to analyze the research data with the help of MAXQDA software version 2020.

Results

We conducted this descriptive phenomenology study on 19 pregnant women in

SUBMITTER: Mortazavi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7938285 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature