magazinelogo

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Research

ISSN Print: 2575-7989 Downloads: 204318 Total View: 2406325
Frequency: quarterly ISSN Online: 2575-7970 CODEN: IJCEMH
Email: ijcemr@hillpublisher.com
Article Open Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ijcemr.2023.04.036

Meta-synthesis of Qualitative Research on the Real Experience of Pregnant Women during the Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019

Shiju Chen*, Li Liu

Henan Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University), Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

*Corresponding author: Shiju Chen

Published: June 8,2023

Abstract

Objective: To systematically review the qualitative research on the real experience of pregnant women during the epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), to help medical professionals understand the real experience of pregnant women and to inform the development of appropriate care measures. Methods: Qualitative studies were searched from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane library, Ovid, EBSCO databases, from inception to December 2022. The quality of studies was evaluated according to JBI Critical Appraisal Tool for qualitative research. Meta-synthesis was applied to integrate the results. Results:  Totally 11 studies containing 56 findings were included. Then 8 new categories were generated and finally 3 synthesized results were obtained. (1) Negative psychological experience: fear of the unknown, fear of Virus Infection to herself and her fetus, feeling lonely and helpless during pregnancy. (2) Impact of the outbreak on pregnant women: social and economic distress, changes in living conditions, postponement of antenatal care. (3) Adaptation and change of pregnant women: stay resilience and optimism, conflict to go out for medical treatment. Conclusion: Nurses should pay attention to the psychological and emotional needs of pregnant women, give humanistic care, and take measures to provide social support and information support for pregnant women.

References

[1] Ionio C, Gallese M, Fenaroli V, et al. COVID-19: what about pregnant women during first lockdown in Italy? [J]. Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, 2022, 40(6): 577-589.

[2] Dong E, Du H, Gardner L. An interactive web-based dashboard to track COVID-19 in real time [J]. The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 2020, 20(5): 533-534.

[3] Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) [EB/OL]. (2022-12-31) [01-10].

https://github.com/CSSEGISandData/COVID-19.

[4] PAPADOPOULOS A, NICHOLS E S, MOHSENZADEH Y, et al. Depression in pregnant women with and without COVID-19.[J]. BJPsych open, 2021,7(5): e173.

[5] Aydin R, Aktaş S. An investigation of women’s pregnancy experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study [J]. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2021, 75(9).

[6] Mirzakhani K, Shoorab N J, Akbari A, et al. High-risk pregnant women’s experiences of the receiving prenatal care in COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study [J]. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 2022, 22(1): 1-11.

[7] Upendra S, Devi S, Kaur J, et al. A phenomenological study of pregnant women’s experience: COVID-19 lockdown period [J]. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 2020, 14(4): 3939-3942.

[8] Wang X, Liu M, Ho K I, et al. Understanding the pregnant women's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Macao: A qualitative study [J]. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2022, 9(3): 397-404.

[9] Mizrak Sahin B, Kabakci E N. The experiences of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey: A qualitative study [J]. Women and Birth, 2021, 34(2): 162-169.

[10] Güner Ö, Öztürk R. Psychological and social impact and lifestyle changes among pregnant women of COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study [J]. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 2022, 36: 70-77.

[11] Akhter S, Kumkum F A, Bashar F, et al. Exploring the lived experiences of pregnant women and community health care providers during the pandemic of COVID-19 in Bangladesh through a phenomenological analysis [J]. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 2021, 21(1): 1-11.

[12] Atmuri K, Sarkar M, Obudu E, et al. Perspectives of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study [J]. Women and Birth, 2022, 35(3): 280-288.

[13] Mortazavi F, Ghardashi F. The lived experiences of pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive phenomenological study [J]. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 2021, 21(1): 1-10.

[14] Keating N E, Dempsey B, Corcoran S, et al. Women’s experience of pregnancy and birth during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study [J]. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2021.

[15] Tani F, Castagna V. Maternal social support, quality of birth experience, and post-partum depression in primiparous women [J]. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine: the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 2017, 30(6): 689-692.

[16] Bedaso A, Adams J, Peng W, et al. The relationship between social support and mental health problems during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis [J]. Reproductive health, 2021, 18(1): 162.

[17] Bokolo A J. Exploring the adoption of telemedicine and virtual software for care of outpatients during and after COVID-19 pandemic [J]. Irish journal of medical science, 2021, 190(1): 1-10.

[18] Banskota S, Healy M, Goldberg E M. 15 Smartphone Apps for Older Adults to Use While in Isolation during the COVID-19 Pandemic [J]. The western journal of emergency medicine, 2020, 21(3): 514-525.

How to cite this paper

Meta-synthesis of Qualitative Research on the Real Experience of Pregnant Women during the Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019

How to cite this paper:  Shiju Chen, Li Liu. (2023) Meta-synthesis of Qualitative Research on the Real Experience of Pregnant Women during the Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Research7(2), 291-295.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ijcemr.2023.04.036