The COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: Experiences of Midwives on the Healthcare Frontline

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Ainoa Biurrun-Garrido¹  Josefina Goberna-Tricas²  Pía Rodríguez-Garrido³  Carme Perelló-Iñiguez⁴ 

[1] Campus Docent, Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Privada, School of Nursing, Universitat de Barcelona, 08034 Barcelona, Spain;Department of Public Health, Mental Health and Perinatal Nursing, Universitat de Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain;Nursing and Health PhD Program, Universitat de Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain;PhD Program in Citizenship and Human Rights, Universitat de Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain;

关键词: SARS-CoV2;    COVID-19;    midwives;    health care;    health professions;    pandemic;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18126516

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: Midwives look after women during pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium. In Spain, the first wave of COVID was particularly virulent. There are few studies about the experiences of midwives providing care during the COVID pandemic and very few have been undertaken in the countries of southern Europe such as Spain. This article sets out to take a more in-depth look at the experiences of midwives who were on the frontline of care during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as to identify new needs and resilience strategies that can help midwives. Methods: A qualitative methodology of phenomenological tradition was used, interviewing 10 midwives from primary care, hospital and independent care. Results: After content analysis, three central categories emerged: (a) cascade of emotions; (b) professional occupation and concern for the women; (c) resisting the day-to-day; resilience and resistance strategies. Conclusions: Despite the difficulties, midwives are concerned about the loss of rights and autonomy and about the increased vulnerability of women. Midwives have become aware of the power they have in their actions both in health management and administration, as well as in the care of women, creating strategies to provide dignified care to their users.

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