Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Womens Health and Development
Abstract
When considering peri-and-post natal health, there are several biopsychosocial risk factors at play. Biological, psychological, and social health factors are significant in contributing to maternal wellbeing and influencing maternal morbidity/mortality [1]. The Covid-19 pandemic had significant impacts on general populations and on vulnerable groups such as pre-peri-and-post natal women [2]. In previous epidemics, pregnant women were reluctant to attend hospitals and doctors’ appointments due to fear of infection [3]. Covid-19 has shown similar effects [2] and as such, risks associated with the pregnancy lifecycle have increased. A phenomenological investigation found themes of women experiencing negative healthcare, struggles with self-advocacy, heightened challenges for Women of Color, financial instability, increased anxiety, lower social support, lower physical wellbeing, and overall negative experiences related to being pregnant and/or in the pregnancy lifecycle during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Pages
89-101
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DOI
https://www.doi.org/10.26502/fjwhd.2644-288400111
Volume
6
Publication Date
11-2023
Keywords
Women’s health, Pregnancy lifecycle, Biopsychosocial, Qualitative, Phenomenology, Perinatal health, COVID-19
Disciplines
Counseling | Medicine and Health Sciences
ISSN
2644-2884
Recommended Citation
Ashley J Blount, Charmayne R Adams, Kara M Schneider, Gurudutt Pendyala, Ann L Anderson-Berry, Corrine Hanson. A Phenomenological Exploration of Women’s Lived Experiences During Their Pregnancy Lifecycle. Journal of Women’s Health and Development 6 (2023): 89-101.
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