Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prenatal Care Utilization Among Italian and Immigrant Pregnant Women: A Multicenter Survey
Objectives: To compare the utilization of prenatal services between immigrant and Italian women during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at 3 maternity care centers in Italy.Results: We included 1,312 women, 1,198 (91.3%) were Italian and 114 (8.7%) were immigrant...
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| author | Luz Maria Vilca Luz Maria Vilca Laura Sarno Davide Passoni Patrizio Antonazzo Edda Pellegrini Maurizio Guida Elena Cesari Irene Cetin |
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| description | Objectives: To compare the utilization of prenatal services between immigrant and Italian women during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at 3 maternity care centers in Italy.Results: We included 1,312 women, 1,198 (91.3%) were Italian and 114 (8.7%) were immigrants. A significantly higher proportion of Italians underwent 8 or more prenatal care visits (64.4% vs. 54.4%, p = 0.03) and more immigrants than Italians attended their appointments at hospital settings (45% vs. 18%, p < 0.001). Regarding prenatal course, Italians were more likely than immigrants to attend a non-hospital setting or an online class (49.6% and 30.2% vs. 34.9% and 11.6%, p = 0.008). A higher influenza vaccine uptake among immigrants compared with Italians was observed (39.5% vs. 19.8%, p < 0.001). Among women not receiving certain prenatal services, immigrants were more likely to state COVID-19 pandemic was the main reason for non-compliance.Conclusion: Immigrant pregnant women were more likely to receive prenatal services at a hospital setting than their Italian counterparts. Among women who did not comply with prenatal services, immigrants were more likely to cite the pandemic as their main reason. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6c09fcc74cc4a9d96b585cd8367610a2024-02-19T04:11:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.International Journal of Public Health1661-85642024-02-016910.3389/ijph.2024.16062891606289Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prenatal Care Utilization Among Italian and Immigrant Pregnant Women: A Multicenter SurveyLuz Maria Vilca0Luz Maria Vilca1Laura Sarno2Davide Passoni3Patrizio Antonazzo4Edda Pellegrini5Maurizio Guida6Elena Cesari7Irene Cetin8Department of Woman, Mother and Neonate, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyChickahominy Health District, Virginia Department of Health, Ashland, VA, United StatesDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Woman, Mother and Neonate, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyUnit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maurizio Bufalini Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Cesena, ItalyMaternal and Child Committee-Lombardy Region, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Woman, Mother and Neonate, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Woman, Mother and Neonate, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyObjectives: To compare the utilization of prenatal services between immigrant and Italian women during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at 3 maternity care centers in Italy.Results: We included 1,312 women, 1,198 (91.3%) were Italian and 114 (8.7%) were immigrants. A significantly higher proportion of Italians underwent 8 or more prenatal care visits (64.4% vs. 54.4%, p = 0.03) and more immigrants than Italians attended their appointments at hospital settings (45% vs. 18%, p < 0.001). Regarding prenatal course, Italians were more likely than immigrants to attend a non-hospital setting or an online class (49.6% and 30.2% vs. 34.9% and 11.6%, p = 0.008). A higher influenza vaccine uptake among immigrants compared with Italians was observed (39.5% vs. 19.8%, p < 0.001). Among women not receiving certain prenatal services, immigrants were more likely to state COVID-19 pandemic was the main reason for non-compliance.Conclusion: Immigrant pregnant women were more likely to receive prenatal services at a hospital setting than their Italian counterparts. Among women who did not comply with prenatal services, immigrants were more likely to cite the pandemic as their main reason.https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2024.1606289/fullCOVID-19 pandemicimmigrantprenatal care servicesmaternal immunizationultrasoundemergency |
| spellingShingle | Luz Maria Vilca Luz Maria Vilca Laura Sarno Davide Passoni Patrizio Antonazzo Edda Pellegrini Maurizio Guida Elena Cesari Irene Cetin Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prenatal Care Utilization Among Italian and Immigrant Pregnant Women: A Multicenter Survey International Journal of Public Health COVID-19 pandemic immigrant prenatal care services maternal immunization ultrasound emergency |
| title | Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prenatal Care Utilization Among Italian and Immigrant Pregnant Women: A Multicenter Survey |
| title_full | Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prenatal Care Utilization Among Italian and Immigrant Pregnant Women: A Multicenter Survey |
| title_fullStr | Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prenatal Care Utilization Among Italian and Immigrant Pregnant Women: A Multicenter Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prenatal Care Utilization Among Italian and Immigrant Pregnant Women: A Multicenter Survey |
| title_short | Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prenatal Care Utilization Among Italian and Immigrant Pregnant Women: A Multicenter Survey |
| title_sort | impact of the covid 19 pandemic on prenatal care utilization among italian and immigrant pregnant women a multicenter survey |
| topic | COVID-19 pandemic immigrant prenatal care services maternal immunization ultrasound emergency |
| url | https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2024.1606289/full |
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