Perinatal mental health in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic: Thematic analysis of obstetric care providers’ observations and experiences

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Background: The aim of this study is to clarify the observations and experiences of health personnel working in the field of obstetrics on the reflections of the pandemic on the psychosocial health of pregnant and postpartum mothers. Subjects and Methods: The research was carried out with 19 health personnel, who have the titles of physicians, midwives, and nurses, who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study, working in Akdeniz University Hospital and Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University gynaecology service, delivery room and obstetrics clinics. The data were collected between September and October 2020 through a semi-structured in-depth interview form. Results: The experiences and observations of health personnel on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on perinatal mental health were explained with two main themes. These themes are changes in obstetric care due to the reflections of the pandemic on the psychology of mothers, changes in the follow-up of pregnant and postpartum mothers, and difficulties encountered in care due to changes in the psychosocial health of mothers during the pandemic process. Conclusion: According to health professionals, it was determined that pregnant and postpartum women were affected psychosocially by the pandemic, and they were worried about their own health and that of their babies. In addition, it was understood that the mothers delayed their controls, did not want to be treated in the pandemic hospital, and did not comply with the mask, distance, and hygiene rules.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• covid-19
• healthcare personnel
• perinatal mental health

COVID-19 salgını sırasında perinatal ruh sağlığı: Obstetrik bakım sağlayıcılarının gözlem ve deneyimlerinin tematik analizi

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, kadın hastalıkları ve doğum alanında çalışan sağlık personelinin, pandeminin gebe ve doğum sonrası annelerin psikososyal sağlıklarına yansımalarına ilişkin gözlem ve deneyimlerine açıklık getirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma, Akdeniz Üniversitesi Hastanesi ve Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Servisi, Doğumhanede görev yapan, araştırmaya katılmayı gönüllü olarak kabul eden hekim, ebe ve hemşire unvanlarına sahip 19 sağlık personeli ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. ve kadın doğum klinikleri. Veriler, Eylül-Ekim 2020 tarihleri ​​arasında yarı yapılandırılmış derinlemesine görüşme formu aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Sağlık personelinin COVID-19 pandemisinin perinatal ruh sağlığı üzerindeki etkilerine ilişkin deneyim ve gözlemleri iki ana tema ile açıklanmıştır. Bu temalar, pandeminin anne psikolojisine yansımaları nedeniyle obstetrik bakımdaki değişiklikler, gebe ve lohusa annelerin izlemindeki değişiklikler ve pandemi sürecinde annelerin psikososyal sağlıklarındaki değişiklikler nedeniyle bakımda yaşanan zorluklardır. . Sonuç: Sağlık profesyonellerine göre gebe ve lohusa kadınların pandemiden psikososyal olarak etkilendikleri, kendi sağlıkları ve bebeklerinin sağlığı konusunda endişe duydukları belirlendi. Ayrıca annelerin kontrollerini ertelediği, pandemi hastanesinde tedavi olmak istemedikleri, maske, mesafe ve hijyen kurallarına uymadıkları da belirlendi.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• covid-19
• sağlık bakım personeli
• perinatal mental sağlık

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