Midwives' and maternity support workers' perceptions of the impact of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic on respectful maternity care in a diverse region of the UK: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore midwives' and maternity support workers' perceptions of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternity services and understand factors influencing respectful maternity care.

Design

A qualitative study. Eleven semistructured interviews were conducted (on Zoom) and thematically analysed. Inductive themes were developed and compared with components of respectful maternity care.

Setting

Maternity services in a diverse region of the United Kingdom.

Participants

Midwives and maternity support workers who worked during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results

The findings offer insights into the experiences and challenges faced by midwives and maternity support workers during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK (Mar

SUBMITTER: Jones IHM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9490297 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature