Table 4.
The frequency of items investigating the changes in clinical practice.
| Items | N (%) 1 |
|---|---|
| During the pandemic, we followed up pregnant women who missed mandatory tests in the prenatal consultation (double genetic test, 12–14 weeks; TTGO, 24–28 weeks; morphological ultrasound, 19–24 weeks, etc.) due to fear of infection with COVID-19. | 2.85 ± 0.91 |
| never | 7 (7.40%) |
| rarely | 26 (27.70%) |
| sometimes | 35 (37.20%) |
| often | 26 (27.70%) |
| always | 0 |
| During the pandemic, we changed the way of tracking pregnant women and childbirth assistance by increasing the percentage of private follow-up due to the decrease in outpatient activity in the hospital. | 2.79 ± 1.07 |
| never | 15 (16.0%) |
| rarely | 21 (22.30%) |
| sometimes | 27 (28.70%) |
| often | 30 (31.90%) |
| always | 1 (1.10%) |
| During the pandemic, caesarean section was preferred for pregnant women suspected or confirmed with COVID-19 to ensure the protection of staff, by reducing the duration of exposure (4–12h, natural birth vs. 1–2h, caesarean section). | 3.65 ± 1.10 |
| never | 6 (6.40%) |
| rarely | 9 (9.60%) |
| sometimes | 16 (17.0%) |
| often | 44 (46.80%) |
| always | 19 (20.20%) |
| During the pandemic, caesarean section was preferred in pregnant women suspected or confirmed with COVID-19 due to the specific maternal risk associated with it (dyspnoea due to maternal respiratory phenomena that would make expulsion difficult). | 3.65 ± 1.10 |
| never | 15 (16.0%) |
| rarely | 16 (17.0%) |
| sometimes | 18 19.10%) |
| often | 33 (35.10%) |
| always | 12 (12.80%) |
| During the pandemic, caesarean section was preferred in pregnant women suspected or confirmed with COVID-19 because there are serious cases in which the pregnancy had to be completed immediately. | 2.79 ± 1.30 |
| never | 21 (22.30%) |
| rarely | 18 (19.10%) |
| sometimes | 25 (26.60%) |
| often | 20 (21.30%) |
| always | 10 (10.60%) |
| During the pandemic, caesarean section was preferred in pregnant women suspected or confirmed with COVID-19 due to the patient’s stress related to childbirth. | 2.27 ± 1.15 |
| never | 33 (35.10%) |
| rarely | 22 (23.40%) |
| sometimes | 21 (22.30%) |
| often | 17 (18.10%) |
| always | 1 (1.10%) |
| In the conditions in which communication with the relatives was reduced (compared to the non-COVID-19 period), additional stress was identified in the patient (with panic phenomena, lack of cooperation, aggression). | 2.99 ± 0.88 |
| never | 5 (5.30%) |
| rarely | 20 (21.3%0) |
| sometimes | 42 (44.7%0) |
| often | 25 (26.6%0) |
| always | 2 (2.10%) |
| Given the reduced communication with the relatives (compared to the non-COVID-19 period), additional stress of the relatives was identified (with panic phenomena, lack of cooperation, aggression). | 2.16 ± 0.67 |
| never | 4 (4.30%) |
| rarely | 20 (21.3%) |
| sometimes | 32 (34.0%) |
| often | 35 (37.20%) |
| always | 3 (3.20%) |
1 Number of answers (N) and percentage (%).