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. 2023 Oct 9;76Suppl 1(Suppl 1):e20220640.
doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0640. eCollection 2023.

Women's Childbirth Experiences During COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

Belet Lydia Ingrit  1 , Joice Cathryne  1 , Shinta Marina J P Sihaloho  1 , Angelika Quisessa  2
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Women's Childbirth Experiences During COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

Belet Lydia Ingrit et al. Rev Bras Enferm. .

Abstract
in English, Portuguese, Spanish

Objective: Explore in depth the experiences of women giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.

Methods: Qualitative research with a descriptive phenomenological. A total of 16 participants did not suffer from COVID-19 and gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic in the community setting area.

Results: There are five themes: 1: Feelings of anxiety and fear of giving birth in hospitals are experienced by women giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2. Screening for COVID and health protocols applied in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, 3. Support from husbands, families, and health workers is needed when giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic, 4. Lack of family visits hours is an obstacle during childbirth, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 5: Bonding attachment between mother and baby while at the hospital.

Conclusion: Optimal maternity nursing care and supporting health facilities and public policies will help mothers give birth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.

Objetivo:: Explorar em profundidade as experiências de mulheres que deram à luz durante a pandemia de COVID-19 na Indonésia.

Métodos:: Pesquisa qualitativa com abordagem fenomenológica descritiva. Um total de 16 participantes que não sofriam de COVID-19 deram à luz durante a pandemia de COVID-19 no ambiente comunitário.

Resultados:: Há cinco temas: 1: Sentimentos de ansiedade e medo de dar à luz em hospitais são vivenciados por mulheres que dão à luz durante a pandemia de COVID-19, 2. Triagem para COVID e protocolos de saúde aplicados em hospitais durante a pandemia de COVID-19, 3. O apoio de maridos, famílias e profissionais de saúde é necessário durante o parto na pandemia de COVID-19, 4. A falta de horário para visitas familiares é um obstáculo durante o parto, principalmente durante a pandemia de COVID-19, e 5: Vínculo entre mãe e bebê no hospital.

Conclusão:: Os cuidados ideais de enfermagem na maternidade e o apoio das unidades de saúde e políticas públicas ajudarão as mães a dar à luz durante a pandemia de COVID-19 na Indonésia.

Objetivo:: Explorar en profundidad las experiencias de las mujeres que dieron a luz durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en Indonesia.

Métodos:: Investigación cualitativa con enfoque fenomenológico descriptivo. Un total de 16 participantes que no sufrieron de COVID-19 dieron a luz durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en el entorno comunitario.

Resultados:: Hay cinco temas: 1: Los sentimientos de ansiedad y miedo de dar a luz en los hospitales son experimentados por las mujeres que dan a luz durante la pandemia de COVID-19, 2. Detección de COVID y protocolos de salud aplicados en los hospitales durante la pandemia de COVID-19, 3. Se necesita el apoyo de esposos, familias y trabajadores de la salud cuando se da a luz durante la pandemia de COVID-19, 4. La falta de horarios de visitas familiares es un obstáculo durante el parto, particularmente durante la pandemia de COVID-19, y 5: Vínculo entre madre y bebé mientras están en el hospital.

Conclusión:: la atención de enfermería de maternidad óptima y el apoyo de los centros de salud y las políticas públicas ayudarán a las madres a dar a luz durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en Indonesia.

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