Journal article
‘We are going into battle without appropriate armour’: A qualitative study of Indonesian midwives’ experiences in providing maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic
A Hazfiarini, S Akter, CSE Homer, RI Zahroh, MA Bohren
Women and Birth | Published : 2022
Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the provision of maternity care worldwide. The continuation of maternity services during the pandemic is vital, but midwives have reported feeling overwhelmed in providing these services at this time. However, there are limited studies in Indonesia that have explored the experiences of midwives in providing care during the pandemic. Aim: Our study aims to explore Indonesian midwives’ experiences in providing maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We used a descriptive qualitative approach using in-depth interviews to explore the experiences of 15 midwives working in different level of maternity care facilities in two regions in In..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors received no financial support to conduct this study. AH is sponsored by Australian Awards Scholarship (OASIS ID: ST000WAU5) for her master's degree, funded by Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). CSEH is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Principal Research Fellowship. RIZ is supported by Melbourne Research Scholarship and Human Rights Scholarship from The University of Melbourne. MAB is supported by an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DE200100264) and a Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship (University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences).