Maternity services' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: how Public Health England guidance was implemented in practice.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic required systemic change in how healthcare was delivered to minimize virus transmission whilst maintaining safe service delivery. Deemed at 'moderate-high risk', maternity patients are an important patient group that require consideration. Public Health England (PHE) issued national guidance on how to adjust these services.

Aim

To explore how maternity units in England implemented PHE guidance.

Methods

An online survey of 22 items was distributed to individuals that had worked on an England-based maternity unit during the COVID-19 pandemic. The questionnaire was designed and tested by the multidisciplinary research team. Data was collected from November 2020 to July 2021.

Findings

Forty-four participants acros

SUBMITTER: Hanley S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9107387 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature