The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pregnancy Planning Behaviors.

ABSTRACT: Background: Our understanding of how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted decision-making for women planning to conceive is unclear. We aimed to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced pregnancy planning behaviors. Methods: An online questionnaire of closed- and open-ended questions was utilized to capture pregnancy planning behaviors and reported behavioral changes during the COVID-19 pandemic in women planning pregnancy between January and July 2020. Closed-ended questions were analyzed quantitatively, and thematic framework analysis was utilized for open-ended responses. Results: A total of 504 questionnaires were included for analysis. The majority of respondents lived in the United Kingdom. Ninety-two perc

SUBMITTER: Flynn AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8006747 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature