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Maternity care for women with sickle cell disease or trait is frequently characterized by inadequate health system support, a lack of understanding among providers, and experiences of stigmatization and discrimination. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research aims to explore the experiences of women with sickle cell disease and health professionals in maternity care settings.

July 15, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Sickle cell disease and maternity care: A qualitative synthesis of women’s and health providers experiences

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KFKenneth FinlaysonOracle (United States)GMGill MoncrieffUniversity of Stirling CHCatherine HarrisUniversity of Lancashire

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Qualitative synthesis explores maternity care challenges faced by women with sickle cell disease and providers, highlighting education needs.

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This research aims to explore the experiences of women with sickle cell disease and health professionals in maternity care settings.
Conducted database searches in multiple biomedical and social science databases from January 2000 to October 2024.
Included studies reporting qualitative data from women with sickle cell disease or trait and healthcare providers.
Employed thematic synthesis for data extraction and analysis, assessing confidence with GRADE-CERQual.
Identified eleven studies from the UK, Brazil, France, and Uganda, with themes including antenatal screening challenges and systemic support issues.
Generated four analytical themes highlighting concerns such as stigma, discrimination, and lack of understanding in maternity care.
Moderate to good confidence in results and implications for public awareness and healthcare education.

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Finlayson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a57242188b21df8754809f3 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0352992

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Qualitative synthesis explores maternity care challenges faced by women with sickle cell disease and providers, highlighting education needs.

Sickle cell disease and maternity care: A qualitative synthesis of women’s and health providers experiences

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Sickle cell disease and maternity care: A qualitative synthesis of women’s and health providers experiences

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