Publications by authors named "Stefano Delle Vedove"
Objectives: To examine quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) around childbirth in facilities in Belgium during the COVID-19 pandemic and trends over time.
Design: A cross-sectional observational study.
Setting: Data of the Improving MAternal Newborn carE in the EURO region study in Belgium.
Introduction: Maternal-neonatal healthcare services were severely disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic in even high-income countries within the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region. The objective of this study was to compare trends in the quality of maternal and neonatal care (QMNC) in Sweden and Norway to 12 other countries from the WHO European Region during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify domains for improvement.
Material And Methods: This cross-sectional study included women giving birth in Europe from March 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.
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.
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.