‘Pregnant women voice their concerns and delivery method preferences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey’

Çalık, Kıymet Yeşilçiçek; Küçük, Ebru; Beydağ, Kerime Derya

doi:10.1080/02646838.2021.1931071

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“…One study in China determined that 9.19% of pregnant women changed birth type preferences from VD to CS during the COVID‐19 pandemic and 4.26% changed their preferences from CS to VD (Liu et al, 2020 ). A Turkish study with 300 pregnant women reported no statistical change in women's birth type preferences before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic (Çalık et al, 2021 ). Still, there is a limited number of studies on the changes in women's birth type preferences during the COVID‐19 pandemic.…”

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“…Similarly, we found no difference between those who changed their birth type preferences and those who did not in terms of PA ( p = .363) or COVID‐19 phobia ( p = .964) levels during the COVID‐19 pandemic. One study found that pregnant women who changed their birth type preferences had higher anxiety regarding the COVID‐19 pandemic (Çalık et al, 2021 ). Birth type preference is based on individual, social and cultural factors including parity, fear of childbirth, previous birth types and experiences, individual beliefs and values, social support, knowledge on childbirth, and healthcare professionals (Coates et al, 2020 ; Gildner & Thayer, 2020 ; Gu et al, 2018 ; Long et al, 2018 ; Preis et al, 2019 ; Rania, 2019 ).…”

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“…On average, 200 pregnant women admitted monthly to this polyclinic during the COVID‐19 pandemic, from April to May 2021. Given the sample size of relevant previous research (Çalık et al, 2021 ; Liu et al, 2020 ), we predicted that a two‐month data collection period would be sufficient for a known sample size. The sample size was estimated to be 197 pregnant women using the Raosoft web page based on a 95% confidence level and .05 type I error with 400 pregnant women/two months.…”

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“…The personal information form was prepared by the researchers based on the literature (Çalık et al, 2021 ; Liu et al, 2020 ). The form consisted of 14 questions, examining sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics and the effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the prenatal period.…”

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“…In a study with 172 pregnant women, 45% of the participants stated that their birth type preferences were affected by the COVID‐19 pandemic (Yassa et al, 2020 ). However, there are limited studies on the effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on women's birth type preferences (Çalık et al, 2021 ; Liu et al, 2020 ).…”

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Examining the relationship between perinatal anxiety, COVID‐19 phobia and birth type preferences: A cross‐sectional study

Akgün

Turgut

Öz

et al. 2022

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aim To examine the relationship between the COVID‐19 phobia and perinatal anxiety levels and birth type preferences of pregnant women in the third trimester. Design This was designed a cross‐sectional study using the non‐random convenience sampling method following the STROBE checklist. Methods The research was conducted with 315 pregnant women from April to May 2021. Data were collected using a personal information form, the COVID‐19 Phobia Scale, and the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS). Results We found a positive and moderate correlation between the total scores for perinatal anxiety and COVID‐19 phobia. During the COVID‐19 pandemic, 4.1% of the participants changed their birth type preferences and this change was statistically significant according to McNemar's test. During the COVID‐19 pandemic, the women changed their birth type preferences in favour of caesarean section. However, there was no statistically significant difference between those who changed their birth type preferences and those who did not in terms of perinatal anxiety or COVID‐19 phobia levels. Women with no access to prenatal follow‐up visits due to the COVID‐19 pandemic had higher mean PASS scores and higher mean scores for the perfectionism, control and trauma subscale. The scores for general worry and specific fears were lower among individuals who had obtained information about birth types in prenatal follow‐up visits. Also, perinatal anxiety and COVID‐19 phobia levels were higher among pregnant women who were worried about giving birth in hospital compared to those who were not worried. Conclusion We conclude that COVID‐19 phobia has increased women's perinatal anxiety, causing them to change their birth type preferences in favour of caesarean section. Relevance to clinical practice We recommended that healthcare professionals take COVID‐19 phobia and perinatal anxiety into account when counselling pregnant women about birth types to improve prenatal care. No patient or public contribution No patient or public contribution was required to design, to outcome measures or undertake this research. Patients/members of the public contributed only to the data collection. Data were obtained from pregnant women in the third trimester, who came to a regional hospital‐affiliated obstetrics polyclinic for routine prenatal follow‐up visits.

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Examining the relationship between perinatal anxiety, COVID‐19 phobia and birth type preferences: A cross‐sectional study

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Turgut

Öz

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Journal of Clinical Nursing

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The time of motherhood in a time of crisis: a longitudinal qualitative study

Caffieri,

Margherita

2023

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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The effect of COVID-19 fear on prenatal distress and childbirth preference in primipara

Ataman

Çağlar

2023

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of COVID-19 fear on prenatal distress and childbirth preference in primipara. METHODS: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 206 primipara women in Istanbul between June and December 2021. The data were collected with an information form, “The Fear of COVID-19 Scale” and “The Prenatal Distress Questionnaire.” RESULTS: The median of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale was 14.00 (7–31) and the median of the Prenatal Distress Questionnaire was 10.00 (0–21). A statistically significant positive and weak correlation was found between “The Fear of COVID-19 Scale” and “The Prenatal Distress Questionnaire” (r=0.21; p=0.00). Overall, 75.2% of pregnant women preferred normal (vaginal) delivery. There was no statistically significant relationship between “The Fear of COVID-19 Scale” and childbirth preference (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: It was determined that fear of coronavirus increases prenatal distress. Women should be supported to cope with fear of COVID-19 and prenatal distress, both during the preconceptional and antenatal periods.

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‘Pregnant women voice their concerns and delivery method preferences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey’

Cited by 8 publications

References 23 publications

Examining the relationship between perinatal anxiety, COVID‐19 phobia and birth type preferences: A cross‐sectional study

Examining the relationship between perinatal anxiety, COVID‐19 phobia and birth type preferences: A cross‐sectional study

The time of motherhood in a time of crisis: a longitudinal qualitative study

The effect of COVID-19 fear on prenatal distress and childbirth preference in primipara

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