Exploring the needs and lived experiences of women hospitalised during pregnancy in the United Kingdom: A qualitative diary study

Helen  Elliott-Mainwaring; Sarah Church; Sally Pezaro

Exploring the needs and lived experiences of women hospitalised during pregnancy in the United Kingdom: A qualitative diary study

Helen Elliott-Mainwaring
, Sarah Church
, Sally Pezaro

University of Leicester
London South Bank University

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Abstract

There is a global call to optimise antenatal care experiences. Hospitalisation during pregnancy may have a significant impact upon the experience of care. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the needs and lived experiences of those hospitalised during pregnancy.

A thematic analysis rooted in interpretive phenomenology was undertaken on the
content of five written diaries produced by pregnant participants whilst hospitalised. Three themes were identified from the data; (1) ‘Uncertainty’; (2) ‘Loss of control’; (3) ‘Vulnerability’. Study findings could usefully be translated into improvements for those hospitalised during the antenatal period.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	26-30
Number of pages	5
Journal	The Practising Midwife
Volume	24
Issue number	11
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2021

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Keywords

Evidence Based Midwifery
Pregnancy
Antenatal care
Prenatal care
Diaries
Qualitative research
Autonomy
Sleep
Emotional support
Hospitalisation

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