Spiritual Health and Stress in Pregnant Women During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Nodoushan, Reza Jafari; Alimoradi, Hadi; Nazari, Mahsa

doi:10.1007/s42399-020-00582-9

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“…Nodoushan et al [ 31 ] evaluated the spiritual and mental health of pregnant women and COVID-19 anxiety during the pandemic in Iran, and found direct and significant association. In Pakistan, 36% of pregnant women interviewed stated the perception that the COVID-19 pandemic had a large impact on their mental health [ 32 ].…”

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal Anxiety in Brazil

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Tavares

Ubinha

et al. 2021

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Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have an effect on maternal anxiety and influence postpartum experience. Objective: To study the prevalence of maternal anxiety in late pregnancy in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil and to analyze its association with maternal knowledge and concerns about the pandemic. Methods: This was a national multicenter cross-sectional study performed in 10 different public university hospitals, between 1 June and 31 August 2020, in Brazil. The inclusion criteria were: maternal age more than 18 years; gestational age more than 36 weeks at childbirth; single alive newborn without malformations; and absence of mental disorders. We applied a structured questionnaire to explore the knowledge and concerns about COVID-19. Maternal anxiety was assessed using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Results: Of the 1662 women interviewed, the BAI score in late pregnancy indicated that 13.9% presented moderate and 9.6% severe maternal anxiety. Moderate or severe maternal anxiety was independently associated with the fear of being unaccompanied at childbirth (aOR1.12, 95% CI 1.10–1.35), and independent protective factors were confidence in knowing how to protect oneself from COVID-19 (aOR0.89, 95% CI 0.82–0.97) and how to safely breastfeed (aOR0.89, 95% CI 0.83–0.95). Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on maternal anxiety.

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal Anxiety in Brazil

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Tavares

Ubinha

et al. 2021

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“…A study by Corbett et al (2020) [24] showed that most pregnant women (83.1%) did not worry about their health status before the pandemic of COVID-19, but during the pandemic, 50.7% were worried about their health status most of the time. Concerns of pregnant women may be related to the fact that they do not have access to their relatives if they needed, and many pregnant women may have concerns about lack of family and social support due to distancing measures [25]. In the first days of COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, one hospital in Ahvaz, where a large number of women receive intrapartum care, was designated as the center for patients with COVID-19 infection.…”

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Health anxiety and related factors among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study from Iran

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many countries around the world and Iran was no exception. The aim of this study was to evaluate health anxiety of Iranian pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 300 pregnant women in different trimesters (n = 100 in each trimester) were recruited. A demographic questionnaire and the Health Anxiety Questionnaire were used to collect data. Scores of < 27, 27–34 and more than 35 were defined as low, moderate and high health anxiety, respectively. Due to nationwide restrictions, data were collected through social media groups. Chi-square tests, ANOVA and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data. Results Mean (SD) total anxiety scores were 22.3 ± 9.5, 24.6 ± 9.3 and 25.4 ± 10.6 in the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy, respectively. 9, 13 and 21% of women had severe anxiety in the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy, respectively. Women in the third trimester had significantly higher health anxiety scores than those in the first trimester (p = 0.045). Conclusion At the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, women in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy were more worried about consequences of disease, but total health anxiety scores were significantly higher among women in the third trimester of pregnancy. Health care providers should pay more attention to the mental health of pregnant women in times of crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…It was also shown that COVID-19 during pregnancy is associated with higher rates of caesarean sections [ 8 , 9 ]. Generally, psychological distress is believed to play an important role in the occurrence of adverse pregnancy outcomes, preterm delivery included [ 10 , 11 , 12 ]. Although advanced age and comorbidities are the greatest risk factors of developing serious medical conditions and even death due to coronavirus-induced bilateral pneumonia [ 13 ], some physiological changes in pregnancy also increase susceptibility to infections and encourage rapid progression to respiratory failure.…”

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Stress and Anxiety Levels in Pregnant and Post-Partum Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Stepowicz

Wencka

Bieńkiewicz

et al. 2020

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The aim of this study was to analyze stress and anxiety levels experienced by pregnant and post-partum women during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to indicate the social and medical factors that could contribute to stress and anxiety. A total of 210 patients were enrolled in the study. Two well-established test-tools were applied: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). The study revealed that the levels of stress and anxiety experienced by the surveyed patients were moderate to high. We demonstrated that women with mental treatment history, those in the first trimester of pregnancy and the ones that are single or in an informal relationship tend to experience higher levels of psychological distress and anxiety. Such factors as age, education, parity, eventful obstetric history, comorbidities, and the number of hospital stays proved to be statistically insignificant in the analysis. Our findings could be used to identify patients at greater risk of experiencing adverse mental effects and to provide them with adequate psychological support. Further multi-center studies are warranted in order to draw final conclusions.

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Spiritual Health and Stress in Pregnant Women During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Cited by 43 publications

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal Anxiety in Brazil

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal Anxiety in Brazil

Health anxiety and related factors among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study from Iran

Stress and Anxiety Levels in Pregnant and Post-Partum Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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