Length of Postpartum Hospital Stays During COVID-19: Findings From a Convergent Parallel Mixed-Methods Study
Length of postpartum hospital stays decreased during COVID-19, and qualitative findings described unmet needs for postpartum services. The integration of large administrative and interview data expanded our understanding of observed differences. Future research should investigate the impacts of shortened stays on health service outcomes and personal experiences.
Authors
- Michelle Howard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8127-5492)
- Amie Davis
- Andrea Carruthers
- Elizabeth Darling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2675-3222)
- Meredith Vanstone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7347-6259)
- Aaron Jones
- Rebecca H. Correia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2949-2400)
- Sarah D. McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4461-2178)
- Devon Greyson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4860-384X)
- Caroline Mniszak
- Cassandra Kuyvenhoven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4238-7728)
- David H. Kirkwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5147-8210)
- Sujane Kandasamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4326-2783)
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Brock University (CA)
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (US)
- Impact (CA)
- Hamilton Health Sciences (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
- Published
- 2024-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogc.2024.102637
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11
Funders
- Canada Research Chairs
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research