Anxiety and depression during pregnancy in women attending clinics in a University Hospital in Eastern province of Saudi Arabia: prevalence and associated factors

Alqahtani, Abdullah H; Khedair, Kholoud Al; Al-Jeheiman, Reem; Al-Turki, Haifa A.; Qahtani, Nourah Hasan Al

doi:10.2147/ijwh.s153273

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“…The prevalence of pregnancy-related anxiety in our sample is similar to the reported prevalence in Saudi Arabia (n = 195,23.6%) ( Alqahtani et al., 2018 ). Our results suggest that the prevalence of pregnancy-related anxiety reported in Qatar is higher than in a neighbouring Arab country, Kuwait (n = 279,15%) ( Pampaka et al., 2018 ) as well as being higher than Tanzania (n = 53, 25%) ( Wall et al., 2018 ).…”

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Generalized and pregnancy-related anxiety prevalence and predictors among pregnant women attending primary health care in Qatar, 2018–2019

Naja

Kubaisi

Singh

et al. 2020

Heliyon

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Background Cumulative evidence suggests that early identification of anxiety in pregnancy is important, given that antenatal anxiety has been linked to morbid outcomes in expecting mothers and their offspring. However, the burden of antenatal anxiety is not yet known in Qatar. This research aims to measure the prevalence and determinants of generalized and pregnancy-related anxiety among pregnant women. Methods Eight hundred pregnant women completed a structured interview and self-administrated questionnaires after being selected through probability sampling from nine primary healthcare centers distributed across Qatar. We subjected the data to Binary and Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis. Furthermore, we conducted a Confirmatory Factor Analysis for the utilized scales. Results Out of eight hundred participants, 26.5% reported high pregnancy-related anxiety, while 16.4% had a generalized anxiety disorder. A high level of perceived social support and resilience was shown to mitigate generalized and pregnancy-related anxiety. However, we revealed that different determinants influence the two types of anxiety. Limitations There is no recognized optimal cut-off point to distinguish ‘high risk’ in pregnancy-related anxiety scales. Conclusions Pregnancy-related anxiety is more prevalent than generalized anxiety among pregnant women in Qatar, indicating that stakeholders must include screening for pregnancy-related anxiety in Qatar's clinical guidelines. Tailored interventional studies could focus on increasing resilience and social support to decrease the burden of antenatal anxiety.

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Generalized and pregnancy-related anxiety prevalence and predictors among pregnant women attending primary health care in Qatar, 2018–2019

Naja

Kubaisi

Singh

et al. 2020

Heliyon

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“…Anxiety and depression during the antenatal period is a growing problem that endow to the increased burden of health risks to pregnant mothers and their babies. Moreover, pregnancy is deliberated to be a period of psychological change and challenge (Amiel Castro, Pinard Anderman, Glover, O'Connor, Ehlert, & Kammerer, 2017, Alqahtani, Al Khedair, Al-Jeheiman, Al-Turki, & Al Qahtani, 2018. This study aimed to compare depression and anxiety during prenatal period between 183 housewives and 141 employed Egyptian women, and to assess the relationship between depression and anxiety during pregnancy using a descriptive correlational cross sectional research design.…”

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Comparison of Depression and Anxiety between Housewife and Employed Pregnant Women

Dawood¹,

Habib²

2018

IJN

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This study aimed to compare depression and anxiety during prenatal period between housewife and employed women, and to assess the relationship between depression and anxiety during pregnancy. Descriptive correlational cross sectional research design was used. A convenient sample of 324 pregnant women was recruited for the current study. Data was collected using a questionnaire survey that consisted of 3 parts: First part was socio-demographic data sheet developed by the researchers. Second part was Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) which was used to assess the levels of depression as perceived by the pregnant women; third part of the questionnaire survey was Beck anxiety inventory (BAI) which was utilized to assess the levels of anxiety among the study by the pregnant women. Results revealed a statistically significant difference between the mean total depression and anxiety score of housewife and employed pregnant women were employed women reported higher levels of depression and anxiety, additionally, a statistically significant positive relationship between total depression score and total anxiety score for the whole sample was confirmed. There is a need to effectively implement the three levels of prevention to reduce the expected negative consequences of depression and anxiety on the pregnant women and subsequently her newborn and her family in general.

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“…Potential effects that SSRIs might have on the motility of human hollow organs, including fallopian tubes, are still largely unknown. As SSRIs are the first‐line therapeutic option for treatment of depression, which is becoming more and more common in women of child‐bearing age, testing the potential impact of these drugs on motility of the human oviduct may have great clinical implications. The aim of our study was to investigate effects of SSRIs on motility of isolated fallopian tubes taken from women undergoing hysterectomy due to uterine fibroids.…”

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Effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on motility of isolated fallopian tube

Milosavljević

Janković

Djuric

et al. 2019

Clin Exp Pharma Physio

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) affect the smooth muscle cells acting on voltage‐dependent channels for Na+, K+ and Ca2+, but their action is tissue and species specific. The aim of our study was to investigate effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on motility of the isolated fallopian tubes. Isolated preparations of isthmus and ampoule were taken from fallopian tubes of 20 women during hysterectomy due to uterine fibroids and then tested for reactivity on increasing concentrations of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Escitalopram (from 0.9 × 10−9 M/L to 1.4 × 10−6 M/L) produced concentration‐dependent increase of spontaneous contractions of the isolated ampulla (EC50 = 1.20 ± 1.06 × 10−8 M/L, r = 0.580, P < 0.05) (F = 2.980, df1 = 6, df2 = 28, P < 0.05). Paroxetine (from 1.2 × 10−9 M/L to 5.1 × 10−5 M/L) produced concentration‐dependent increase of spontaneous contractions of the isolated isthmus (EC50 = 7.01 ± 3.50 × 10−8 M/L, r = 0.500, P < 0.05) (F = 2.350, df1 = 9, df2 = 40, P < 0.05). The SSRIs differ among themselves in regard to their potential to affect motility of the fallopian tubes. Escitalopram and paroxetine have clear stimulating effect which may interfere with functioning of the fallopian tubes, and potentially impair fertility if taken by women in reproductive period of life. The other SSRIs tested in the study did not produce significant effect throughout the concentration range used in the experiments.

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Anxiety and depression during pregnancy in women attending clinics in a University Hospital in Eastern province of Saudi Arabia: prevalence and associated factors

Cited by 53 publications

References 31 publications

Generalized and pregnancy-related anxiety prevalence and predictors among pregnant women attending primary health care in Qatar, 2018–2019

Generalized and pregnancy-related anxiety prevalence and predictors among pregnant women attending primary health care in Qatar, 2018–2019

Comparison of Depression and Anxiety between Housewife and Employed Pregnant Women

Effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on motility of isolated fallopian tube

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