A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Antenatal Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors in Ghana and the United States

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacted healthcare systems worldwide. In this study, we conducted qualitative interviews with pregnant women in Ghana and the United States (US) to understand their antenatal care (ANC) experience. Adapting to the virtual nature of the pandemic, social media plat...

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Autores principales:	Katharine G Norris BS, Phoebe A Huang BA, J. Christopher Glantz MD, Ruth-Sally Kodam BSc, Martina Anto-Ocrah PhD
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Publicado:	SAGE Publishing 2021
Materias:	Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a95e67173f71419ebf070c99853e2b502021-12-01T23:05:48ZA Cross-Cultural Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Antenatal Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors in Ghana and the United States2374-374310.1177/23743735211062392https://doaj.org/article/a95e67173f71419ebf070c99853e2b502021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1177/23743735211062392https://doaj.org/toc/2374-3743The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacted healthcare systems worldwide. In this study, we conducted qualitative interviews with pregnant women in Ghana and the United States (US) to understand their antenatal care (ANC) experience. Adapting to the virtual nature of the pandemic, social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp were used to recruit, consent, enroll, and interview women. Interviewers used a semi-structured guide with content validated by the US and Ghanaian collaborators. Audio recordings of the interviews were transcribed, coded using Dedoose (v8.0.35, Dedoose) and grounded theory, and analyzed for recurring themes. Between May and July 2020, 32 women (15 Ghanaians, 17 Americans), aged 25–40 years were interviewed. Major themes emerged: (i) apprehension about ANC services; (ii) disruptions to planned healthcare provider use; and (iii) changes in social support. Although the women strove to retain their ANC as planned, the pandemic universally caused several unanticipated changes. Given associations between higher maternal mortality and poor outcomes with inadequate ANC, specific policies and resources for telehealth education and intra- and postpartum support should be implemented to reduce disruptions to ANC imposed by COVID-19.Katharine G Norris BSPhoebe A Huang BAJ. Christopher Glantz MDRuth-Sally Kodam BScMartina Anto-Ocrah PhDSAGE PublishingarticleMedicine (General)R5-920ENJournal of Patient Experience, Vol 8 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine (General) R5-920 Katharine G Norris BS Phoebe A Huang BA J. Christopher Glantz MD Ruth-Sally Kodam BSc Martina Anto-Ocrah PhD A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Antenatal Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors in Ghana and the United States
description	The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacted healthcare systems worldwide. In this study, we conducted qualitative interviews with pregnant women in Ghana and the United States (US) to understand their antenatal care (ANC) experience. Adapting to the virtual nature of the pandemic, social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp were used to recruit, consent, enroll, and interview women. Interviewers used a semi-structured guide with content validated by the US and Ghanaian collaborators. Audio recordings of the interviews were transcribed, coded using Dedoose (v8.0.35, Dedoose) and grounded theory, and analyzed for recurring themes. Between May and July 2020, 32 women (15 Ghanaians, 17 Americans), aged 25–40 years were interviewed. Major themes emerged: (i) apprehension about ANC services; (ii) disruptions to planned healthcare provider use; and (iii) changes in social support. Although the women strove to retain their ANC as planned, the pandemic universally caused several unanticipated changes. Given associations between higher maternal mortality and poor outcomes with inadequate ANC, specific policies and resources for telehealth education and intra- and postpartum support should be implemented to reduce disruptions to ANC imposed by COVID-19.
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author	Katharine G Norris BS Phoebe A Huang BA J. Christopher Glantz MD Ruth-Sally Kodam BSc Martina Anto-Ocrah PhD
author_facet	Katharine G Norris BS Phoebe A Huang BA J. Christopher Glantz MD Ruth-Sally Kodam BSc Martina Anto-Ocrah PhD
author_sort	Katharine G Norris BS
title	A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Antenatal Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors in Ghana and the United States
title_short	A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Antenatal Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors in Ghana and the United States
title_full	A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Antenatal Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors in Ghana and the United States
title_fullStr	A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Antenatal Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors in Ghana and the United States
title_full_unstemmed	A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Antenatal Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors in Ghana and the United States
title_sort	cross-cultural analysis of the covid-19 pandemic's impact on antenatal healthcare-seeking behaviors in ghana and the united states
publisher	SAGE Publishing
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/a95e67173f71419ebf070c99853e2b50
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A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Antenatal Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors in Ghana and the United States

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