6 | IMPLICATION FOR PRACTICES
No studies to our knowledge have been conducted so far for this purpose,
so it is believed that it will contribute to filling the gap in the
literature and shedding light on future studies. During the pandemic
period, pregnant women should continue to be given birth preparation
training through methods such as tele consultancy and online, and the
distress of pregnant women should be reduced by adding modules on
“COVID-19 pregnancy and birth” to the content of the birth preparation
training. Through the training to be held during the pandemic period,
the health literacy skills and the ability to access and use accurate
and reliable information sources of pregnant women should be promoted.
The internet and web-based obtained information by the pregnant should
be discussed by health professionals to ensure that the pregnant woman
uses the correct information.
In the midst of the pandemic, health centres should have free
“online/tele-counselling lines” and “online/tele psychological
support lines” for pregnant women. To protect and promote the
bio-psychosocial health and birth self-efficacy of pregnant women, as
before the pandemic, uninterrupted healthcare should be provided through
both face-to-face and telehealth, e-health, m-health methods, thus
midwife / health professional-woman relationship should be maintained.
Healthcare service should be 24/7 and free. It is predicted that all
these regulations can substantially contribute to the promotion of
quality of antenatal care recommended by WHO during the pandemic period
and thus increase the positive pregnancy and childbirth experience. It
is recommended to conduct this study with a larger population, high-risk
pregnant women, mixed research method and follow-up study including
birth and the postpartum period.