Global changes in maternity care provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on healthcare systems globally, with a worrying increase in adverse maternal and foetal outcomes. We aimed to assess the changes in maternity healthcare provision and healthcare-seeking by pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of the effects of the pandemic on provision of, access to and attendance at maternity services (CRD42020211753). We searched MEDLINE and Embase in accordance with PRISMA guidelines from January 1st, 2020 to April 17th 2021 for controlled observational studies and research letters reporting primary data comparing maternity healthcare-seeking and healthcare delivery during compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. Case r

SUBMITTER: Townsend R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8233134 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature