Publications by authors named "Martina Koenig-Bachmann"
Women 's perception on the quality of maternal and newborn care during the COVID-19 pandemic in German-speaking countries: Findings from the IMAgiNE EURO project comparing data from Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Susanne Grylka-Baeschlin Michael Gemperle Ilaria Mariani Alessia Abderhalden-Zellweger Céline Miani Martina Koenig-Bachmann
Midwifery
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- Restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted maternal and newborn care (QMNC) across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, with varying strictness in protective measures implemented.
- An online survey collected data from 1,875 women who gave birth in these countries, revealing that Switzerland had better QMNC scores compared to Germany and Austria, particularly in the "Experience of care" sub-index.
- The study found weak to strong correlations between reorganizational changes due to COVID-19 and other QMNC areas, highlighting the need for continued research to enhance care quality post-pandemic.
Objective: To compare synthetic oxytocin infusion regimens used during labour, calculate the International Units (IU) escalation rate and total amount of IU infused over eight hours.
Design: Observational study.
Setting: Twelve countries, eleven European and South Africa.