The Experiences of Women in The Perinatal Period Regarding Maternal Health Services: A Qualitative Study During The Covıd-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Objective: This research was conducted to determine the experiences of women in the perinatal period regarding maternal health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This is a qualitative descriptive study. The study included 19 women who were in the perinatal period during the pandemic. Data were collected using semi-structured interview questions. Results: In this study, data obtained were divided into three themes: first- experiences toward changing maternal health services, second - results of lack of maternal health services, and third - suggestions to facilitate the accessibility of maternal health services. Conclusion: Access to maternal health services of women in the perinatal period during the pandemic should be evaluated and access to services should be ensured by developing and implementing new strategies with the contribution of community midwives while addressing situations that prevent access to these services.

Keywords

• COVID-19 pandemic
• maternal health services
• midwifery

Perinatal Dönemdeki Kadınların Anne Sağlığı Hizmetlerine İlişkin Deneyimleri: COVID-19 Pandemisi Döneminde Niteliksel Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu araştırma, COVİD-19 salgını sırasında perinatal dönemdeki kadınların anne sağlığı hizmetlerine ilişkin deneyimlerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntemler: Bu nitel tanımlayıcı bir çalışmadır. Araştırmaya pandemi döneminde perinatal dönemde olan 19 kadın dahil edildi. Veriler yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme soruları kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Bu çalışmada elde edilen veriler üç temaya ayrılmıştır: Birinci - anne sağlığı hizmetlerinin değişmesine yönelik deneyimler, ikinci - anne sağlığı hizmetlerinin yetersizliğinin sonuçları ve üçüncü -anne sağlığı hizmetlerine erişimi kolaylaştıracak öneriler. Sonuç: Pandemi döneminde perinatal dönemdeki kadınların anne sağlığı hizmetlerine erişimi değerlendirilmeli ve bu hizmetlere erişimi engelleyen durumlar ele alınırken toplum ebelerinin de katkısıyla yeni stratejiler geliştirilip uygulanarak hizmetlere erişim sağlanmalıdır.

Keywords

• Anne sağlığı hizmetleri
• COVİD-19 salgını
• Ebelik

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