Save lives, protect the NHS: An autoethnography of a community midwife during the COVID 19 pandemic.

Authors

  • Kayleah Logan

Keywords:

Covid 19, Midwifery, Community Midwife, Autoethnography

Abstract

COVID 19 is an unprecedented pandemic unparalleled to any global health issue experienced in the modern world. Consequently there is no data, research or guidance to follow to provide effective, quality healthcare that protects and promotes well being in patients and staff. Research is currently being collaborated rapidly into patient and public experience during the pandemic, however, research into the experiences of front line staff during the pandemic is currently minimal. This article aims to initiate this discussion by use of an autoethnography to provide rich qualitative data into the experience of working as a community midwife during the COVID 19 pandemic.

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Published

2022-01-21

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021): Special issue: Intersecting inequalities in the time of Covid-19

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