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Healthcare providers’ experiences of maternity care service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: A follow-up systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis

Dasgupta, Tisha; Bousfield, Emily; Pathak, Yosha; Horgan, Gillian; Peterson, Lili; Mistry, Hiten D.; Wilson, Milly; Hill, Meg; Smith, Valerie; Boulding, Harriet; Sheen, Kayleigh S.; Van Citters, Aricca D.; Nelson, Eugene C.; Duncan, Emma L.; von Dadelszen, Peter; Silverio, Sergio A.; Magee, Laura A.

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Authors

Tisha Dasgupta

Emily Bousfield

Yosha Pathak

Gillian Horgan

Lili Peterson

Hiten D. Mistry

Milly Wilson

Meg Hill

Valerie Smith

Harriet Boulding

Kayleigh S. Sheen

Aricca D. Van Citters

Eugene C. Nelson

Emma L. Duncan

Peter von Dadelszen

Sergio A. Silverio

Laura A. Magee



Contributors

Laura A. Magee
Other

Debra E. Bick
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Harriet Boulding
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Kathryn Dalrymple
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Tisha Dasgupta
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Emma L. Duncan
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Abigail Easter
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Julia Fox-Rushby
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Gillian Horgan
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Asma Khalil
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Alice McGreevy
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Hiten D. Mistry
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Eugene C. Nelson
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Lucilla Poston
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Paul Seed
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Sergio A. Silverio
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Marina Soley-Bori
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Florence Tydeman
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Aricca D. Van Citters
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Sara L. White
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Ingrid Wolfe
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Yanzhong Wang
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Peter von Dadelszen
Other

Abstract

Problem and background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was substantial reconfiguration of maternity care services, affecting both users and healthcare providers (HCPs), in the United Kingdom (UK) and globally. Aim: To further our understanding of the impact of maternity service reconfigurations in the UK, from the perspective of maternity HCPs. Methods: Scopus, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and the Cochrane COVID Study Register were searched for relevant studies reporting qualitative data from the UK, published in English between 01 June 2021 and 30 September 2023. Qualitative data on HCPs’ experiences of maternity care reconfiguration during the pandemic were extracted from 15 studies. Data were subjected to thematic synthesis according to key service reconfigurations. Results: Nine themes were identified: Care-seeking and Care Experience: Changes to existing care, Limitations placed on the partner, Mental health and lack of support networks, and Barriers to successful implementation of reconfiguration strategies; Virtual Care: Impact on quality of care, Increased convenience and flexibility, and Digital exclusion; and Ethical Future of Maternity Care Services: Optimising patient care, and Service users and staff as the driving force for change. No studies reported on the concepts of Self-monitoring or COVID-19 vaccination. Discussion and conclusion: The review findings highlight HCPs’ views of the need for greater inclusion of partners, choice of virtual or in-person care for women and birthing people; and a need for co-designed services for future policy-making.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 11, 2024
Online Publication Date Nov 28, 2024
Publication Date Nov 28, 2024
Deposit Date Jan 15, 2025
Publicly Available Date Jan 16, 2025
Journal Frontiers in Global Women's Health
Print ISSN 2673-5059
Electronic ISSN 2673-5059
Publisher Frontiers Media
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 5
Article Number 1470674
DOI https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2024.1470674
Keywords qualitative research, systematic review, COVID-19, maternity services, healthcare professionals
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/13528453

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