The effects of not having continuous companion support during labour on pregnancy and neonatal outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

With the surge of confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its associated morbidities and mortalities, continuous companion support during labour was halted in all public hospitals in Hong Kong to prevent the spread of the virus in hospitals. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effect of not having continuous companion support during labour on pregnancy and neonatal outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic period in a regional hospital.

Study design

We retrieved information on women without continuous companion support during the COVID-19 pandemic period from February 1, 2020 to May 15, 2020 and those with continuous companion support within the same period in 2019 in Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. The pregnancy and neonatal

SUBMITTER: Mok YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8860747 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature