Pilav, Sabrina, Easter, Abigail, Silverio, Sergio A ORCID: 0000-0001-7177-3471, De Backer, Kaat, Sundaresh, Sushma, Roberts, Sara and Howard, Louise M
(2022)
Experiences of Perinatal Mental Health Care among Minority Ethnic Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic in London: A Qualitative Study.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 19 (4).
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Abstract
(1) Background: Approximately one in five women will experience mental health difficulties in the perinatal period. Women from ethnic minority backgrounds face a variety of barriers that can prevent or delay access to appropriate perinatal mental health care. COVID-19 pandemic restrictions created additional obstacles for this group of women. This study aims to explore minority ethnic women's experiences of perinatal mental health services during COVID-19 in London. (2) Methods: Eighteen women from ethnic minority backgrounds were interviewed, and data were subject to a thematic analysis. (3) Results: Three main themes were identified, each with two subthemes: 'Difficulties and Disruptions to Access' (Access to Appointments; Pandemic Restrictions and Disruption), 'Experiences of Remote Delivery' (Preference for Face-to-Face Contact; Advantages of Remote Support); and 'Psychosocial Experiences' linked to COVID-19 (Heightened Anxiety; Social Isolation). (4) Conclusions: Women from ethnic minority backgrounds experienced disrupted perinatal mental health care and COVID-19 restrictions compounding their mental health difficulties. Services should take women's circumstances into account and provide flexibility regarding remote delivery of care.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | COVID-19, perinatal mental health, minority ethnic women, maternity services, qualitative analysis |
Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
Date Deposited: | 25 May 2022 11:27 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2023 21:01 |
DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph19041975 |
Open Access URL: | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19041975 |
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URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3155477 |