Women’s Healthcare Services since the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak in Poland

Wszołek, Katarzyna; Pruski, Dominik; Tomczyk, Katarzyna; Kampioni, Małgorzata; Chmaj-Wierzchowska, Karolina; Przybylski, Marcin; Wilczak, Maciej

doi:10.3390/ijerph19010180

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“…The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic brought with it an accumulation of stressful events, concerns for health and life, and isolation. Further difficulties were also associated with social distancing, limited access to medical care, and uncertainty regarding the future [ 13 , 34 , 35 ]. In addition, pregnant women were faced with limitations that were related to the involvement of family in the delivery of the child (the child’s father cannot participate in the delivery), and the possible separation of the child from the mother, without the possibility of breastfeeding in the event of one of them contracting the virus [ 36 , 37 , 38 ].…”

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“…Women who were pregnant during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced the uncertainty of the future, the possibility of infecting themselves and their child with the coronavirus, and the inability of the child’s father to participate in the delivery [ 11 , 12 , 13 ]. Although they may have reacted adaptively to the stressors that were experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, previous studies have shown that a large proportion of them react to stress with increased levels of negative emotions [ 14 , 15 , 16 ].…”

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Experiencing Pregnancy during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Mediating Effect of Resiliency on Prenatal Depression Symptoms

Studniczek¹,

Kossakowska

2022

Behavioral Sciences

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The COVID-19 pandemic in Poland brought uncertainty, not only to the general population but also to women preparing for childbirth, which increased the risk of mental health illnesses during this special period of life. Resilience, which refers to positive adaptation or the ability to maintain good mental health, can be a protective factor against the development of psychiatric problems such as depressive symptoms. This study aimed to assess the protective role of resilience in the relationship of such risk factors as traumatic childbirth perception and pandemic-related pregnancy stress with prenatal depressive symptoms. The study was performed at the end of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 80 pregnant women took part. A mediation analysis, an independent t-test, and a Pearson correlation analysis were conducted. The lower resilience group declared the inclusion of slightly more participants (n = 41; 51.2%); 39 women (48.8%) demonstrated a higher risk of prenatal depression. The analysis revealed a significant direct effect between pandemic-related stress and prenatal depression (βc = 0.285, SE = 0.05, t = 2.63, p < 0.05) as well as between pandemic-related stress and resilience (βa = −0.283, SE = 0.07, t = −2.61, p < 0.05) and between resilience and prenatal depression (βb = −0.585, SE = 0.07, t = −6.34, p < 0.001). After the introduction of resilience as a mediator, the strength of the relationship not only decreased, but also ceased to be statistically significant (βc′ = 0.120, SE = 0.04, t = 1.29, p = 0.19), which indicates that it was in a full mediation state (R2 = 0.39, F = 25.31, p < 0.001; Z = 2.43, p < 0.05). The results indicate that in pregnant women, a high level of resilience protects them from the effects of pandemic-related stress on perinatal depression symptoms.

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Experiencing Pregnancy during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Mediating Effect of Resiliency on Prenatal Depression Symptoms

Studniczek¹,

Kossakowska

2022

Behavioral Sciences

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“…General women's prophylactic healthcare programs were suspended or delayed. In addition, difficult access to specialists, lack of solutions for women in quarantine or isolation during the onset of the pandemic condition, restriction of the possibility for a relative to attend the consultation and delivery, separation of mothers and newborns were observed ( 31 ).…”

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Quality of the Healthcare Services During COVID-19 Pandemic in Selected European Countries

Tuczyńska

Staszewski

Matthews‐Kozanecka

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundThere are several definitions of the quality of healthcare services. It may be defined as a level of value provided by any health care resource, as determined by some measurement. Scientists use a variety of quality measures to attempt to determine health care quality. They use special indicators or based on a patients' or healthcare professional's perception. This article aims to provide a short review of the available data on the quality of healthcare services in selected European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodologyThe research was done by the use of online databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct. All the studies focused on the quality of healthcare services, yet the studies used different methods to measure this quality. In addition, the results of the authors' survey on the assessment of the quality of healthcare services before and during the COVID-19 pandemic were presented.ResultsAmong twelve studies, four were from the United Kingdom and one each of Catalonia, Italy, Sweden, Poland, Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium. Patients in the United Kingdom felt that the quality of services was good during the pandemic, whereas the quality declined in the other studies cited. The results of our research also revealed a decrease in the quality of healthcare services provided.ConclusionsNevertheless the development of telemedicine has had a positive impact on the quality of healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected most European countries' quality of healthcare services.

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“… Midwives and other birthing professionals ought to highlight the importance of mental wellbeing for their clients as mental health issues from 0–6 years are highly impactful on population wellbeing [ 41 ]. Taking care of the mental health needs of pregnant women, such as depression screening [ 42 ], and encouraging them to begin the lives of the next generation with openness around mental wellbeing through parenting that attends to mental wellbeing could make positive intergenerational impacts. Policies in hospitals, clinics, professional associations and educational institutions that require birthing professionals to be well-trained in evidence-based mental health counseling ought to be instituted.…”

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And Still She Rises: Policies for Improving Women’s Health for a More Equitable Post-Pandemic World

Tsang

Schwartz

Alkhadragy

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The COVID-19 pandemic has spawned crises of violence, hunger and impoverishment. Maternal and Infant Health Canada (MIHCan) conducted this policy action study to explore how changes that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic may catalyze potential improvements in global women’s health toward the creation of a more equitable post-pandemic world. In this mixed methods study, 280 experts in women’s health responded to our survey and 65 subsequently participated in focus groups, including professionals from India, Egypt/Sudan, Canada and the United States/Mexico. From the results of this study, our recommendations include augmenting mental health through more open dialogue, valuing and compensating those working on the frontlines through living wages, paid sick leave and enhanced benefits and expanding digital technology that facilitate flexible work locations, thereby freeing time for improving the wellbeing of caregivers and families and offering telemedicine and telecounseling, which delivers greater access to care. We also recommend bridging the digital divide through the widespread provision of reliable and affordable internet services and digital literacy training. These policy recommendations for employers, governments and health authorities aim to improve mental and physical wellbeing and working conditions, while leveraging the potential of digital technology for healthcare provision for those who identify as women, knowing that others will benefit. MIHCan took action on the recommendation to improve mental health through open conversation by facilitating campaigns in all study regions. Despite the devastation of the pandemic on global women’s health, implementing these changes could yield improvements for years to come.

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Women’s Healthcare Services since the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak in Poland

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Experiencing Pregnancy during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Mediating Effect of Resiliency on Prenatal Depression Symptoms

Experiencing Pregnancy during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Mediating Effect of Resiliency on Prenatal Depression Symptoms

Quality of the Healthcare Services During COVID-19 Pandemic in Selected European Countries

And Still She Rises: Policies for Improving Women’s Health for a More Equitable Post-Pandemic World

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