[Mother's experience of planned caesarean section in the absence of the father or companion: Impact of Covid-19 pandemic-related lockdown].

ABSTRACT:

Background

The presence of the father or companion during planned caesarean section presents several benefits. However, we found no study regarding the mother's experience of his presence or absence.

Material and methods

We conducted an observational, prospective, two-centre study based on the data of women who had a planned caesarean section in Bel Air and Mercy Maternities between November 17th 2020 and June 4th 2021. Two groups were formed : a control group, including women who had a c-section in the presence of the father or companion, and a case group, including women who had a c-section without the father or companion due to Covid-19 pandemic-related containment measures. The primary endpoint was to assess the mother's anxiety regarding the presence or absence of the f

SUBMITTER: Heis C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9631304 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature