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Pregnant in a Pandemic (Pip) Study

MAVIS study 2021 photo Emma Anderson

24 June 2021

Pregnant women’s experiences of social distancing behavioural guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Emma Anderson and a team of CACH researchers publish in BMC Public Health: Pregnant women’s experiences of social distancing behavioural guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic 'lockdown' in the UK, a qualitative interview study

Covid-19 triggered the rapid roll-out of mass social distancing behavioural measures for infection control. Pregnant women were categorised as ‘at risk’ requiring extra vigilance with behavioural guidelines. In the Pregnant in a Pandemic (PiP) study Emma and her team explored pregnant women’s experiences and views on social distancing during the first UK 'lockdown' in response to the Covid-19 pandemic aiming to improve guidance and support. The team produced an infographic to address key questions and support conversations with midwives and a (3 minute) Pip study summary video.

Research team:
Emma Anderson, Amberly Brigden, Anna Davies, Emily Shepherd and Jenny Ingram. 
Supported by the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute, University of Bristol, the Wellcome Trust ISSF3 grant 204813/Z/16/Z and the Economic and Social Research Council ES/T501840/1.

 

Further information

emma.anderson@bristol.ac.uk

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