A qualitative study of the experiences of pregnant women in accessing healthcare services during the Zika virus epidemic in Villavicencio, Colombia, 2015–2016

• Published in: International journal of gynecology and obstetrics Vol. 148; no. S2; pp. 29 - 35
• Main Authors: Gomez, Hector M., Mejia Arbelaez, Carlos, Ocampo Cañas, Jovana A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley and Sons Inc 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Access; Adult; Colombia; Epidemics; Experience; Female; Fetal Diseases - diagnosis; Fetal Diseases - virology; Grounded Theory; Health Services Accessibility - economics; Health Services Accessibility - standards; Healthcare services; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Microcephaly - diagnosis; Microcephaly - virology; Needs Assessment; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - therapy; Pregnant women; Qualitative; Qualitative Research; Supplement; Zika Virus; Zika Virus Infection - therapy; Zika Virus Infection - transmission; Colombia; Colombia; Experience; Healthcare services; Pregnant women; Access; Zika virus; Qualitative

Objective To explore the perceptions and experiences of pregnant women in accessing healthcare services during the epidemic in Colombia during 2015–2016. Methods A qualitative study using semistructured interviews was conducted in Villavicencio. Six women who had been diagnosed with Zika virus infec...