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Exploring the needs and lived experiences of women hospitalised during pregnancy in the United Kingdom: A qualitative diary study

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: There is a global call to optimise antenatal care experiences. Hospitalisation during pregnancy may have a significant impact upon the experience of care. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the needs and lived experiences of those hospitalised during pregnancy. A thematic analysis rooted in interpretive phenomenology was undertaken on the content of five written diaries produced by pregnant participants whilst hospitalised. Three themes were identified from the data; (1) ‘Uncertainty’; (2) ‘Loss of control’; (3)‘Vulnerability’. Study findings could usefully be translated into improvements for those hospitalised during the antenatal period.

Source: Figshare

Authors: Helen Elliott-Mainwaring (9406319), Sarah Church (11612680), Sally Pezaro (9104105)

Institutions: University of Leicester, London South Bank University

Language: English

Topic: Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3195801547

FWCI: 0.224

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