Postpartum women’s psychological experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: a modified recurrent cross-sectional thematic analysis
| Autor: | Victoria Fallon, Leanne Jackson, Sergio A. Silverio, Joanne A. Harrold, Leonardo De Pascalis |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Leanne Jackson, Leonardo De Pascali, Joanne A. Harrold, Victoria Fallon, Sergio A. Silverio |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Postnatal Care Mental Health Services Mothers Burnout psychological Psychological distress Burnout Psychological Distress Interviews as Topic Social support Nursing Health care Humans Medicine Qualitative Research business.industry Mental health service Psychological distre Social distance Postpartum Period Stressor Psychosocial Support Systems Social Support Obstetrics and Gynecology COVID-19 Gynecology and obstetrics Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Psychosocial support systems Postnatal care Mental health services Communicable Disease Control RG1-991 Psychological Female Thematic analysis business Research Article Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2021) Jackson, L, De Pascalis, L, Harrold, J A, Fallon, V & Silverio, S A 2021, ' Postpartum women’s psychological experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic : A modified recurrent cross-sectional thematic analysis ', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol. 21, no. 1, 625 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04071-2 BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
| ISSN: | 1471-2393 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12884-021-04071-2 |
| Popis: | Background COVID-19 has placed additional stressors on mothers during an already vulnerable lifecourse transition. Initial social distancing restrictions (Timepoint 1; T1) and initial changes to those social distancing restrictions (Timepoint 2; T2) have disrupted postpartum access to practical and emotional support. This qualitative study explores the postpartum psychological experiences of UK women during different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated ‘lockdowns’. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 women, approximately 30 days after initial social distancing guidelines were imposed in the UK (22 April 2020). A separate 12 women were interviewed approximately 30 days after the initial easing of social distancing restrictions (10 June 2020). Data were transcribed verbatim, uploaded into NVivo for management and analysis, which followed a recurrent cross-sectional approach to thematic analysis. Results Two main themes were identified for T1: ‘Motherhood is Much Like Lockdown’ and ‘A Self-Contained Family Unit’. Each main T1 theme contained two sub-themes. Two main themes were also identified for T2: ‘Incongruously Held Views of COVID-19’ and ‘Mothering Amidst the Pandemic’. Each main T2 theme contained three sub-themes. Comparisons between data gathered at each timepoint identified increased emotional distress over time. Current findings call for the improvement of postpartum care by improving accessibility to social support, and prioritising the re-opening of schools, and face-to-face healthcare appointments and visitation. Conclusion Social distancing restrictions associated with COVID-19 have had a cumulative, negative effect on postpartum mental health. Recommendations such as: Allowing mothers to ‘bubble’ with a primary support provider even at their healthcare appointments; allowing one support partner to attend all necessary healthcare appointments; and providing tailored informational resources, may help to support postpartum emotional wellbeing during this, and similar health crises in the future. |
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