How do perceptions of Covid-19 risk impact pregnancy-related health decisions? A convergent parallel mixed-methods study protocol

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288952
• Publication Date: 2023-08-10T17:46:12Z
• Authors: Meredith Vanstone; Rebecca H. Correia; Michelle Howard; Elizabeth Darling; Hamideh Bayrampour; Andrea Carruthers; Amie Davis; Dima Hadid; Erin Hetherington; Aaron Jones; Sujane Kandasamy; Cassandra Kuyvenh...; Jessica Liauw; Sarah D. McDonald; Caroline Mniszak; Monica L. Molinaro; Manisha Pahwa; Tejal Patel; Marina Sadik; Njideka Sanya; Katrina Shen; Devon Greyson
• Keywords: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Pandemic; Coronavirus Infections

Pregnant people have a higher risk of severe COVID-19 disease. They been disproportionately impacted by infection control policies, which exacerbated conditions resulting in intimate partner violence, healthcare access, and mental health distress. This project examines the impact accumulated individual decisions describes how perinatal care outcomes changed during pandemic.