Rachel Ollivier1, Dr Megan Aston2, Dr Sheri Price3, Dr Meaghan Sim4, Dr Britney Benoit5, Dr Phillip Joy6, Damilola Iduye7, Neda Akbari Nassaji8. 1. School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, 5869 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2. Electronic address: rachel.ollivier@dal.ca. 2. School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, 5869 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2. Electronic address: megan.aston@dal.ca. 3. School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, 5869 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2. Electronic address: pricesl@dal.ca. 4. Nova Scotia Health Authority, Healthy Populations Institute, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, 5869 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2. Electronic address: meaghan.sim@dal.ca. 5. Rankin School of Nursing, St. Francis Xavier University, C251, Camden Hall, PO Box 5000, 2340 Notre Dame Avenue, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada B2G 2W5. Electronic address: bbenoit@stfx.ca. 6. Applied Human Nutrition, Mount Saint Vincent University, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3M 2J6. Electronic address: phillip.joy@msvu.ca. 7. School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, 5869 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2. Electronic address: damilola.iduye@dal.ca. 8. School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, 5869 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2. Electronic address: neda.akbari@dal.ca.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented situation for new parents, with public health orders greatly affecting daily life as well as various aspects of parenting and new parent wellbeing. OBJECTIVES: To understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mothers/parents across Nova Scotia who are caring for a child 0-12 months of age. DESIGN: This study utilized an online qualitative survey to collect data. Feminist poststructuralism and discourse analysis guided the analysis and discussion. SETTING: Nova Scotia, Canada PARTICIPANTS: : 68 participants were recruited from across the province of Nova Scotia. FINDINGS: Mental health and socialization were both major concerns for new mothers/parents, as many expressed feelings of worry, anxiety, loneliness, isolation, and stress. KEY CONCLUSIONS: Online support was sought by many new mothers/parents as a way of supporting their own mental health. Some found ways to make it meaningful for them, while others believed that it could not replace or offer the same benefits as in-person interaction and support. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Informal and formal support systems are both essential for new mothers. As public health systems and health care services learn to adapt to COVID-19, further research is required to examine how health services may best meet the needs of new mothers/parents.
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented situation for new parents, with public health orders greatly affecting daily life as well as various aspects of parenting and new parent wellbeing. OBJECTIVES: To understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mothers/parents across Nova Scotia who are caring for a child 0-12 months of age. DESIGN: This study utilized an online qualitative survey to collect data. Feminist poststructuralism and discourse analysis guided the analysis and discussion. SETTING:Nova Scotia, Canada PARTICIPANTS: : 68 participants were recruited from across the province of Nova Scotia. FINDINGS: Mental health and socialization were both major concerns for new mothers/parents, as many expressed feelings of worry, anxiety, loneliness, isolation, and stress. KEY CONCLUSIONS: Online support was sought by many new mothers/parents as a way of supporting their own mental health. Some found ways to make it meaningful for them, while others believed that it could not replace or offer the same benefits as in-person interaction and support. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Informal and formal support systems are both essential for new mothers. As public health systems and health care services learn to adapt to COVID-19, further research is required to examine how health services may best meet the needs of new mothers/parents.
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