Sigrun Kongslien
A5086646332- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Global Health Care Issues
- Health Services Management and Policy
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
2021-2025
Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate
2022
Multi-country studies assessing the quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) during COVID-19 pandemic, as defined by WHO Standards, are lacking.Women who gave birth in 12 countries European Region from March 1, 2020 - 15, 2021 answered an online questionnaire, including 40 Standard-based Quality Measures.21,027 mothers were included analysis. Among those experienced labour (N=18,063), 41·8% (26·1%- 63·5%) difficulties accessing antenatal care, 62% (12·6%-99·0%) not allowed a companion...
Mitigation measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic led significant changes maternity care across Europe, including restrictions on companions during labor and birth. This cross-sectional study explores association between presence of a companion choice positive perception birth experience. Additionally, it health professionals' attention, assistance, availability We utilized structured, validated online questionnaire, available 25 languages, assess quality maternal from...
Abstract Introduction Maternal‐neonatal healthcare services were severely disrupted during the COVID‐19 pandemic in even high‐income countries within World Health Organization (WHO) European Region. The objective of this study was to compare trends quality maternal and neonatal care (QMNC) Sweden Norway 12 other from WHO Region pandemic, identify domains for improvement. Material Methods This cross‐sectional included women giving birth Europe March 1, 2020 December 31, 2022. Women answered...
Objectives Develop and validate a WHO Standards-based online questionnaire to measure the quality of maternal newborn care (QMNC) around time childbirth from health workers’ perspective. Design Mixed-methods study. Setting Six countries European Region. Participants methods The is based on lessons learnt in previous studies, was developed three sequential phases: (1) Quality Measures were prioritised content, construct face validity assessed through Delphi involving multidisciplinary board...
To describe maternal perception of the quality and newborn care (QMNC) in facilities Norway during first year COVID-19 pandemic.Women who gave birth a Norwegian facility from March 1, 2020, to October 28, 2021, filled out structured online questionnaire based on 40 WHO standards-based measures. Quantile regression analysis was performed assess changes QMNC index over time.Among 3326 women included, 3085 experienced labor. Of those, 1799 (58.3%) reported that their partner could not be...
Abstract Background Little is known about women’s experience of care and views on early breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway. Methods Women ( n = 2922) who gave birth a facility Norway between March 2020 June 2021 were invited to answer an online questionnaire based World Health Organization (WHO) Standard-based quality measures, exploring their experiences pandemic. To examine associations year (2020, 2021) breastfeeding-related factors, we estimated odds ratios (ORs) with...
Health workers' (HWs') perspectives on the quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) are not routinely collected. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to document HWs' QMNC around childbirth in 12 World Organization (WHO) European countries.
Background: Multi-country studies assessing the quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) during COVID-19 pandemic, as defined by WHO Standards, are lacking.Methods Women who gave birth in 12 countries European Region from March 1, 2020 to 15, 2021 answered an online questionnaire, including 40 Standard-based measures.Findings: 21,027 women were included analysis. Among those experienced labour (N=18,063), 49·9% (37·2%-60·7%) perceived a reduction QMNC due 41·8% (26·1%- 63·5%) difficulties...
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