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Impact of Facebook on Social Support and Emotional Wellbeing in Perinatal Women during Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico: A Descriptive Qualitative Study.
Lara, Ma Asunción; Navarrete, Laura; Medina, Erica; Patiño, Pamela; Tiburcio, Marcela.
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  • Lara MA; Dirección de Investigaciones Epidemiológicas y Psicosociales, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz, Ciudad de México 14370, México.
  • Navarrete L; Dirección de Investigaciones Epidemiológicas y Psicosociales, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz, Ciudad de México 14370, México.
  • Medina E; Dirección de Investigaciones Epidemiológicas y Psicosociales, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz, Ciudad de México 14370, México.
  • Patiño P; Dirección de Investigaciones Epidemiológicas y Psicosociales, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz, Ciudad de México 14370, México.
  • Tiburcio M; Dirección de Investigaciones Epidemiológicas y Psicosociales, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz, Ciudad de México 14370, México.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 20(3)2023 01 30.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36767838
The COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women in unique, unprecedented ways. Given the impossibility of delivering face-to-face care, digital platforms emerged as a first-line solution to provide emotional support. This qualitative study sought to examine the role that a closed Facebook group (CFG) played in providing social support for Mexican perinatal women and to explore the concerns they shared during the COVID-19 pandemic. A thematic analysis of all the posts in the CFG yielded nine main categories: (1) COVID-19 infections in participants and their families; (2) fear of infection; (3) infection prevention; (4) health services; (5) vaccines; (6) concerns about non-COVID-19-related health care; (7) effects of social isolation; (8) probable mental health cases; and (9) work outside the home. Participants faced stressful situations and demands that caused intense fear and worry. In addition to household tasks and perinatal care, they were responsible for adopting COVID-19 preventive measures and caring for infected family members. The main coping mechanism was their religious faith. The CFG was found to be a useful forum for supporting perinatal women, where they could share concerns, resolve doubts, and obtain information in a warm, compassionate, and empathetic atmosphere. Health providers would be advised to seek new social media to improve the quality of their services.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Mídias Sociais / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Qualitative_research Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Suíça
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Mídias Sociais / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Qualitative_research Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Suíça