Invitation to take part in a survey on COVID-19 and maternity - April 2020
The Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp is conducting research into the provision of maternal/newborn care during the COVID-19 outbreak. The survey aims to collect responses and experiences specifically from health professionals working with women and newborns. This includes a range of professionals, such as midwives, doctors (of various specialisations), other clinical staff, and community health workers/breastfeeding counsellors. The intention is to repeat data collection regularly to capture changes across time and various contexts as this outbreak develops.
This survey aims to reach health professionals providing care to pregnant, labouring, and postnatal women and their babies. We are conducting crucial research to understand how you and your work have been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Can you help?
Please complete the online survey available here (a selection of languages is available)
Please do share this survey with your colleagues (in your facility, community, country, professional association etc). We thank you for the care you provide to women, babies and their families at this difficult time.
Please feel free to get in touch with the research team at the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp Belgium should you have any questions or suggestions. This study was approved by an ethics committee, and is led by Dr. Lenka Benova (lbenova@itg.be).
With our very best wishes and many thanks,
The COVID-19 maternity survey team