Article ; Online: Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety and depressive symptoms in pregnant women: a preliminary study.
2020 Volume 35, Issue 2, Page(s) 205–211
Abstract: ... the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression and anxiety in pregnant women.: Study design ... 19 pandemic on the depression and anxiety levels of pregnant women. Our results point to an urgent ... An anonymous survey for assessing depression and anxiety in pregnant women was designed, after which a link ...
| Abstract | Objective: The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak that began in China has turned into a pandemic that threatens global health, thereby prompting the concentration of studies and clinical routines on treating and preventing the disease. However, research on the psychological effects of the pandemic on the general population, particularly pregnant women, is lacking. Accordingly, the present study investigated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression and anxiety in pregnant women. Study design: An anonymous survey for assessing depression and anxiety in pregnant women was designed, after which a link to the online questionnaire was sent to the participants, who were being treated in a private medical center. One of the researchers followed up with the respondents, among whom 260 returned their questionnaires. Results: Among the respondents, 35.4% ( Conclusion: This study illustrated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the depression and anxiety levels of pregnant women. Our results point to an urgent need to provide psychosocial support to this population during the crisis. Otherwise, adverse events may occur during pregnancy and thus affect both mother and fetus. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Anxiety/epidemiology ; COVID-19 ; Depression/epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Pregnancy ; Pregnant Women ; SARS-CoV-2 |
| Keywords | covid19 |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-05-18 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2077261-0 |
| ISSN | 1476-4954 ; 1057-0802 ; 1476-7058 |
| ISSN (online) | 1476-4954 |
| ISSN | 1057-0802 ; 1476-7058 |
| DOI | 10.1080/14767058.2020.1763946 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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