Pilav, S, Easter, A, Silverio, SA, De Backer, K, Sundaresh, S, Roberts, S and Howard, LM (2022) Experiences of Perinatal Mental Health Care among Minority Ethnic Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic in London: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (4). ISSN 1661-7827

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Abstract

(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 sub-themes: ‘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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans; Perinatal Care; Mental Health; Pregnancy; Qualitative Research; Minority Groups; Child; Infant, Newborn; London; Female; Pandemics; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Ethnicity; COVID-19; maternity services; minority ethnic women; perinatal mental health; qualitative analysis; COVID-19; Child; Ethnicity; Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn; London; Mental Health; Minority Groups; Pandemics; Perinatal Care; Pregnancy; Qualitative Research; SARS-CoV-2; Toxicology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions:	Psychology (from Sep 2019)
Publisher:	MDPI
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	05 Dec 2022 16:11
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 16:11
DOI or ID number:	10.3390/ijerph19041975
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/18264

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