Experiences of Perinatal Mental Health Care among Minority Ethnic Women during the Covid-19 Pandemic in London
A Qualitative Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15511106 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sabrina Pilav (Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust), Abigail Easter (0000-0002-4462-6537, King's College London, corresponding author), Sergio A Silverio (0000-0001-7177-3471, King's College London), Kaat De Backer (0000-0001-5202-2808, King's College London), Sushma Sundaresh (Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust), Sara Roberts (0000-0001-9005-0068, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust), Louise M Howard (0000-0001-9942-744X, King's College London) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1975-1975 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-10 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19041975 |
| PMID | 35206163 |
| OpenAlex | W4211263804 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 67 |
(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
Anxiety · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Ethnic group · Flexibility (engineering · Health care · Mental health · Pandemic · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |