Publication: Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions in Childbirth and Puerperium: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Suarez Cortés, María ; Castaño Molina, María de los Ángeles ; Ramos Morcillo, Antonio Jesús ; Molina Rodríguez, Alonso ; Jiménez Ruiz, Ismael ; Carrillo García, César ; Harillo Acevedo, Francisco David ; Hernández López, María Jesús
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MDPI
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https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11020249
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©2023. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
This document is the Published, version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Healthcare. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11020249
Abstract
Introduction (1): The COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in healthcare during pregnancy,
childbirth and puerperium. The objective of this study was to know the impact of visit restrictions, PCR performance and use of masks on delivery and puerperium care. Methods (2): A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out. A survey was used to assess the impact of COVID-19-related measures on women who had given birth in hospitals in the Region of Murcia, Spain, between March 2020 and February 2022. Results (3): The final sample size was 434 women. The average scores were 4.27 for dimension 1 (Visit restrictions), 4.15 for dimension 2 (PCR testing) and 3.98 for dimension 3 (Mask use). More specifically, we found that the restriction of visits was considered a positive measure for the establishment of the mother–newborn bond (mean score 4.37) and that the use of masks at the time of delivery should have been made more flexible (mean score 4.7). Conclusions (4): The policy of restricting hospital visits during the pandemic caused by COVID-19 has been considered beneficial by mothers, who expressed that they did not feel lonely during their hospital stay.
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Healthcare 2023, 11, 249.
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