Understanding the pregnant women's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Macao: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore and interpret the experiences of pregnant women in Macao during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Recruitment advertisements were published through multiple social platforms in Macao. A purposive snowball sampling method was adopted to select interviewees. Eighteen women who were confirmed as pregnant from January to May 2020 participated in this qualitative study. Data was collected from November to December 2020 using in-depth personal interviews. One-to-one interviews were conducted by telephone to avoid personal contact. Thematic analysis was used to perform the data analysis and identify emergent themes.

Results

Five themes emerged from the data analysis: changes in daily life, psychological distress, unique experiences of pregnancy follow-up, t

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9197175 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature