The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on maternity care, supports and women's mental health.The aim of this study was to assess pregnant satisfaction with antenatal care social support examine stress-reduction strategies women used during the pandemic.An online survey conducted between June July 2020. Pregnant women, aged over 18 years were recruited. included closed open-ended questions perceptions their support, strategies. Descriptive statistics multivariate analysis for quantitative...

The objective of the study was to explore experiences those who have experienced miscarriage, focusing on men's and women's accounts miscarriage.This a qualitative using phenomenological framework. Following in-depth semistructured interviews, analysis undertaken in order identify superordinate themes relating their experience miscarriage.A large tertiary-level maternity hospital Ireland.A purposive sample 16 participants, comprising 10 women 6 men, recruited.6 relation participant's...

Objective To explore the personal and professional impact of stillbirth on consultant obstetrician gynaecologists. Design Semi‐structured in‐depth qualitative interviews. Setting A tertiary university maternity hospital in I reland with a birth rate c . 9000 per annum 4.6/1000. Sample Purposive sample eight gynaecologists (50% hospital). Methods interviews analysed by nterpretative P henomenological nalysis. ( IPA ) is methodology for exploring human experience its meaning individual. Main...

To explore the lived experiences and personal impact of stillbirth on bereaved parents.Semi-structured in-depth interviews analysed by Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) a purposive sample parents twelve babies born following fetal death at tertiary university maternity hospital in Ireland with birth rate c8,500 per annum 4.6/1000.Stillbirth had profound enduring parents. Four superordinate themes relating to human emerged from data: maintaining hope, importance personhood baby,...

The COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions can adversely impact antenatal maternal well-being health behaviours.

Abstract Objectives As stillbirth has a devastating impact, it is imperative to understand the importance of clinical and emotional care after how influences subsequent pregnancies. The aim study was gain insight into consideration planning pregnancy by parents in weeks following stillbirth. Design A qualitative semi‐structured interview format utilized. Interpretative phenomenological analysis employed as analytic strategy. Participants setting recruitment strategy focused on couples...

Pregnant women's stress, mental and physical health, health behaviours can have important implications for maternal child outcomes.To examine pregnant levels of during the COVID-19 pandemic.A cross-sectional survey was conducted online, with recruitment data collection occurring between 16/6/20 17/7/20. Participants were women recruited via online pregnancy/parenting communities. self-reported their general pregnancy-specific stress related behaviours, behaviours.573 participated in survey....

When clinically indicated, common obstetric interventions can greatly improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. However, variation in intervention rates suggests that practice may not be solely driven by case criteria.Differences private public status Ireland were examined using nationally representative hospital discharge data. A retrospective cohort study was performed on childbirth hospitalisations occurring between 2005 2010. Multivariate logistic regression analysis with correction for...

Privacy and confidentiality are central components of patient care particular importance in obstetrics gynaecology, where clinical situations a sensitive nature regularly occur. The layout the emergency department (ED) maternity units is often not conducive to maintaining privacy. Our study aimed discover if changing environment could improve patients' experiences ED. We surveyed patients asked specific questions about their perception privacy then repeated survey following renovations ED...

Abstract Background Obesity and overweight are considered risk factors for a range of adverse outcomes, including stillbirth. This study aims to identify reported by women influencing weight management behaviours during pregnancy. Methods A systematic search was conducted in five databases from inception 2019 updated 2021. Qualitative studies involving pregnant or post-partum women, high-income countries, examining women’s experiences pregnancy were included. Meta-ethnography used facilitate...

Oral Diseases (2011) 17 , 265–269 Objective: To explore the experience of daily life persons with chronic oral mucosal conditions. Methods: Purposive sampling was used to recruit patients from Medicine Unit Cork University Dental School and Hospital. An experienced independent facilitator convened focus groups conducted individual interviews in a non clinical setting. Focus were mixed regard gender, age, condition, time since diagnosis severity. A total 24 took part, including lichen planus,...

Congenital absence of teeth affects 2–6 per cent the population, but its impact on quality life (QoL) is not fully understood. The symptoms hypodontia can vary and therefore also treatment management this condition. Determining understanding possible patients could inform improve such patients. A purposive sample 10 participants aged 16–25 years (five males five females) with mild, moderate, or severe at various stages was recruited. had previously completed a 49-item Oral Health Impact...

This study tested a recent theoretical development in stress research to see whether group membership influenced cardiovascular reactions following exposure acute stress.Participants (N = 104) were exposed message which maths test was described as stressful or challenging by an ingroup member (a student) outgroup disorder sufferer). Systolic blood pressure and diastolic pressure(DBP) heart rate (HR) monitored throughout standard reactivity study.As expected, significant interaction found;...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that mothers exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 months of an infant's life. In Ireland, currently paid maternity leave is 26 weeks and expectant mother required by law to finish work 2 before her expected delivery date. Mothers wishing or longer find themselves having take holiday unpaid from in order meet WHO's guidelines. aim this study explore women's experiences breastfeeding after their return Ireland.This was carried out utilizing a...

Decades of decline in uptake rates perinatal autopsies has limited investigation into the causes and risk factors for stillbirth.This study aimed to qualitatively explore autopsy decision-making processes parents who experienced antepartum intrapartum stillbirths.A qualitative semi-structured interview format was utilized. The line questioning centred on how came decide consenting or declining have a undertaken. Interpretative phenomenological analysis employed as analytic strategy....

The perception of reduced fetal movement (RFM) is an important marker wellbeing and associated with poor perinatal outcome (such as intra-uterine death).

The negative impact of cyberbullying on the mental health victims is well established. However, qualitative research related to impacts cybervictimisation and how these are experienced by young people scarce. In particular, little known about people's perceptions association between suicidal behaviours. This paper reports findings cyberbullying, barriers seeking social support, from eleven focus groups with 64 aged fourteen seventeen (53% female), across four secondary schools. Thematic...

Objective: To identify factors influencing attitudes of partially dentate adults towards dental treatment in Ireland. Background: People are retaining more teeth later life than ever before. Management older will be a major requirement for the future and it is important to determine which may influence patients’ care. Methods: Subjects : A purposive sample 22 patients was recruited; 12 women men, ranging age from 45 75 years. Data Collection Semi‐structured individual interviews. Results:...