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September 10, 2025Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyOpen Access

Lessons for the Next Global Health Crisis: A Qualitative Systematic Review of Women's Experiences of the Perinatal Period During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Australia

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ASAshleigh ShiptonFSFanhong ShangMWMelissa Wake

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Qualitative systematic review highlights maternal health challenges in Australia, indicating the need for better support during pandemics.

Key Points

  • Women experienced inadequate health information during the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting decision-making.
  • Social distancing led to feelings of isolation and disrupted informal support networks among women.
  • Disruptions in maternal health services resulted in feelings of unsupportiveness and neglect for new mothers.
  • The cognitive strain of safeguarding families from COVID-19 affected daily routines and mental health.

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Shipton et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1bb6354b1d3bfb60ed28ahttps://doi.org/10.1111/ajo.70054
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