Fear of COVID-19 when experiencing pregnancy or childbirth in the pandemic: what are the associated factors?
Ana Júlia de Paula,
Paulo César Condeles,
Jéssica Aparecida da Silva
et al.
Abstract:Objective: to identify factors associated with fear of COVID-19 among women who experienced pregnancy or childbirth during the pandemic. Methods: a cross-sectional study, nested within a prospective cohort, using an online survey, from August 2021 to February 2022, based on descriptive data analysis. Results: of the 431 participants, 52.8% were postpartum women and 20.1% were pregnant women. With regard to fear of COVID-19, a mean score of 20.46 was obtained (moderate fear). The highest fear scores were pres… Show more
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