University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Bayfront Health Hospital, Saint Petersburg, FL, USA.
P R Health Sci J. 2023 Jun;42(2):172-174.
To understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prenatal care of pregnant Hispanic women living in Puerto Rico.
This was a cross-sectional study. The participants' profiles were determined through an online questionnaire to analyze COVID-19 related behaviors and experiences.
Our sample comprised 131 women with an average age of 28 years (±5.3 years). Most of the population was pregnant at the time of the interview (74.8%; n = 98), and the rest were in their post-partum period. Overall, 46.5% (n = 61) of the patients indicated that their prenatal care did not change during the pandemic. In addition, 92.50% (n = 111) reported not altering their plans for breastfeeding their babies. Overall, 77.86% of the participants reported feeling scared or overwhelmed due to the current pandemic, and 97% agreed that COVID testing should be performed as a screening method in all pregnant females.
Our findings describe the characteristics of pregnant Hispanic females living in Puerto Rico. The majority reported adhering adequately to their health services, with few or no changes in their prenatal care.
了解 COVID-19 大流行对居住在波多黎各的西班牙裔孕妇产前护理的影响。
这是一项横断面研究。通过在线问卷确定参与者的概况，以分析与 COVID-19 相关的行为和经验。
我们的样本包括 131 名平均年龄为 28 岁（±5.3 岁）的女性。大多数受访者在接受采访时处于怀孕期（74.8%；n=98），其余处于产后阶段。总体而言，46.5%（n=61）的患者表示他们在大流行期间没有改变产前护理。此外，92.50%（n=111）的患者报告说没有改变母乳喂养婴儿的计划。总体而言，77.86%的参与者表示由于当前的大流行感到害怕或不知所措，97%的参与者同意应将 COVID 检测作为所有孕妇的筛查方法。
我们的研究结果描述了居住在波多黎各的西班牙裔孕妇的特征。大多数人报告说他们能够充分地接受他们的医疗服务，产前护理很少或没有改变。
