Volunteering in an emergency project in response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis: the experience of Italian midwives.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Region of Lombardy in Italy and its Regional Emergency Service (Azienda Regionale Emergenza Urgenza [AREU]) created a dedicated 24/7 free phone service to help the Lombard population. After an invitation from their professional order, local midwives collaborated on the AREU project as volunteers to address the needs of women from antenatal to postnatal periods. The aim of this article was to explore the experiences of midwives who volunteered in the AREU project.

Study design

This was a qualitative study using an interpretative phenomenological approach (IPA).

Methods

The experiences of midwives volunteering in AREU (N = 59) were explored using audio diaries. Written diaries were also offered as an alterna

SUBMITTER: Fumagalli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9970932 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature