Satisfaction with perinatal care in women giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Authors: Agnieszka Bejer , Agnieszka Dziedzic , Weronika Fedurko , Angelika Frydrych , Bernadetta Świst , Marta Schwartz , Angelika Majcher , Adrian Inglot

Abstracts

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Introduction and aim. The role of a medical team during the perinatal period is significant, since it not only focuses on the patients’ physical health, but also impacts mental wellbeing. The aim of this study is to compare the level of satisfaction with the quality of care provided by healthcare professionals during pregnancy and perinatal period before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods. The study was conducted among 102 women who had at least two births, one in the pre-pandemic period and the other during the pandemic. An original questionnaire (53 items) was used to assess the quality of medical care. Results. The assessment of the quality of medical care, and the emotional and informational support received from medical personnel during pregnancy and perinatal care was significantly higher before the COVID-19 pandemic (p<0.001). During the pandemic, the respondents experienced significantly more anxiety about their health (p=0.027) and their baby’s health (p=0.028) as well as anxiety caused by the lack of a partner during labor (p<0.001). Conclusion. It is necessary to further evaluate the quality of medical care for pregnant and perinatal women in order to determine the best possible procedures for the functioning of health care in the time of a pandemic.

Keywords

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COVID-19 pandemic; pregnancy; quality of perinatal care

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Rzeszowski. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
• Journal: European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 239-244

Dates

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2023

Contributors

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Agnieszka Bejer

• Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

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Agnieszka Dziedzic

• Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

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Weronika Fedurko

• Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

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Angelika Frydrych

• Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

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Bernadetta Świst

• Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

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Marta Schwartz

• Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

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Angelika Majcher

• Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

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Adrian Inglot

• Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland

Identifiers

DOI

10.15584/ejcem.2023.2.4

Biblioteka Nauki

25102363