Impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy-related healthcare utilisation: a prospective nationwide registry study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy-related healthcare utilisation and differences across social groups.

Design

Nationwide longitudinal prospective registry-based study.

Setting

Norway.

Participants

Female residents aged 15-50 years (n=1 244 560).

Main outcome measures

Pregnancy-related inpatient, outpatient and primary care healthcare utilisation before the COVID-19 pandemic (prepandemic: 1 January to 11 March 2020), during the initial lockdown (first wave: 12 March to 3 April 2020), during the summer months of low restrictions (summer period: 4 April to 31 August 2020) and during the second wave to the end of the year (second wave: 1 September to 31 December 2020). Rates were compared with the same time periods in 2019.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Baravelli CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577276 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature