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Exploring the COVID-19 pandemic experience of maternity clinicians in a high migrant population and low COVID-19 prevalence country: A qualitative study
- Source :
- Women and Birth
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Australian College of Midwives., 2021.
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Abstract
- Background Australia experienced a low prevalence of COVID-19 in 2020 compared to many other countries. However, maternity care has been impacted with hospital policy driven changes in practice. Little qualitative research has investigated maternity clinicians’ perception of the impact of COVID-19 in a high-migrant population. Aim To investigate maternity clinicians’ perceptions of patient experience, service delivery and personal experience in a high-migrant population. Methods We conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with 14 maternity care clinicians in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Interviews were conducted from November to December 2020. A reflexive thematic approach was used for data analysis. Findings A key theme in the data was ‘COVID-19 related travel restrictions result in loss of valued family support for migrant families’. However, partners were often ‘stepping-up’ into the role of missing overseas relatives. The main theme in clinical care was a shift in healthcare delivery away from optimising patient care to a focus on preservation and safety of health staff. Discussion Clinicians were of the view migrant women were deeply affected by the loss of traditional support. However, the benefit may be the potential for greater gender equity and bonding opportunities for partners. Conflict with professional beneficence principles and values may result in bending rules when a disconnect exists between relaxed community health orders and restrictive hospital protocols during different phases of a pandemic. Conclusion This research adds to the literature that migrant women require individualised culturally safe care because of the ongoing impact of loss of support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Subjects :
- Service delivery framework
Family support
Population
Migrants
Midwives
Social support
Nursing
Pregnancy
Maternity and Midwifery
Patient experience
Prevalence
Humans
Maternal Health Services
education
Pandemics
Qualitative Research
Original Research
Transients and Migrants
education.field_of_study
Beneficence
Obstetrics and Gynecology
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Maternity care
Community health
Female
Psychology
Qualitative research
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18781799 and 18715192
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Women and Birth
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7653fcbbeedb5e7bb53bdfa54253d250