Fears and uncertainties of expectant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: trying to reclaim control
Purpose The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has exponentially spread across the globe and formed one of the greatest health threats in history. Pregnant women are vulnerable, and their vulnerability is amplified by the associated containment measures of the pandemic. In this study, we...
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| author | Eman A. Abu Sabbah Sondos B. Eqylan Dua’ Yousef Al-Maharma Fida Thekrallah Reema R. Safadi |
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| description | Purpose The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has exponentially spread across the globe and formed one of the greatest health threats in history. Pregnant women are vulnerable, and their vulnerability is amplified by the associated containment measures of the pandemic. In this study, we aim to explore and describe expectant mothers’ experiences during the lockdown of COVID-19. Method A qualitative descriptive design was used. Eighteen pregnant and postpartum women were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling. Semi-structured phone call interviews were conducted by a female researcher. Braun and Clarke’s thematic data analysis was followed. Results Three main themes are developed: (1) Living with fears and uncertainties amid the COVID-19 pandemic, (2) Lockdown disrupting the normalcy of pregnancy, (3) Trying to control the chaos of life. Five subthemes underlined the three themes. Conclusion Findings portrayed expectant mothers’ uncertainties, fears, and the fragility of the healthcare systems in responding to mothers’ needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the pandemic has resulted in disruption of the normalcy of pregnancy, mothers sought adaptive means to protect themselves and maintain control. Governmental authorities and healthcare providers are directly responsible to maintain considerate perinatal care services for expectant mothers during lockdown and crises. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1360046639a7471798206dba1eab27f12023-01-05T12:01:27ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26231748-26312022-12-0117110.1080/17482631.2021.20187732018773Fears and uncertainties of expectant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: trying to reclaim controlEman A. Abu Sabbah0Sondos B. Eqylan1Dua’ Yousef Al-Maharma2Fida Thekrallah3Reema R. Safadi4The University of JordanAl-Hussein HospitalThe University of JordanThe University of JordanThe University of JordanPurpose The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has exponentially spread across the globe and formed one of the greatest health threats in history. Pregnant women are vulnerable, and their vulnerability is amplified by the associated containment measures of the pandemic. In this study, we aim to explore and describe expectant mothers’ experiences during the lockdown of COVID-19. Method A qualitative descriptive design was used. Eighteen pregnant and postpartum women were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling. Semi-structured phone call interviews were conducted by a female researcher. Braun and Clarke’s thematic data analysis was followed. Results Three main themes are developed: (1) Living with fears and uncertainties amid the COVID-19 pandemic, (2) Lockdown disrupting the normalcy of pregnancy, (3) Trying to control the chaos of life. Five subthemes underlined the three themes. Conclusion Findings portrayed expectant mothers’ uncertainties, fears, and the fragility of the healthcare systems in responding to mothers’ needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the pandemic has resulted in disruption of the normalcy of pregnancy, mothers sought adaptive means to protect themselves and maintain control. Governmental authorities and healthcare providers are directly responsible to maintain considerate perinatal care services for expectant mothers during lockdown and crises.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2021.2018773covid-19expectant mothersjordanlockdownperinatal careprenatal experiencequalitative research |
| spellingShingle | Eman A. Abu Sabbah Sondos B. Eqylan Dua’ Yousef Al-Maharma Fida Thekrallah Reema R. Safadi Fears and uncertainties of expectant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: trying to reclaim control International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being covid-19 expectant mothers jordan lockdown perinatal care prenatal experience qualitative research |
| title | Fears and uncertainties of expectant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: trying to reclaim control |
| title_full | Fears and uncertainties of expectant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: trying to reclaim control |
| title_fullStr | Fears and uncertainties of expectant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: trying to reclaim control |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fears and uncertainties of expectant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: trying to reclaim control |
| title_short | Fears and uncertainties of expectant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: trying to reclaim control |
| title_sort | fears and uncertainties of expectant mothers during the covid 19 pandemic trying to reclaim control |
| topic | covid-19 expectant mothers jordan lockdown perinatal care prenatal experience qualitative research |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2021.2018773 |
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