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.