Risk factors for depression and anxiety in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from meta-analysis

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. e0265021 - e0265021

Published: March 4, 2022

Background The prevalence of anxiety and depression in pregnant women has significantly increased after the spread COVID-19 throughout world. We carried out this meta-analysis to reveal information about risk factors for during pandemic. Methods searched PubMed, Embase CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) databases all articles. odds ratio (OR) corresponding 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was used assess mental health. statistical heterogeneity among studies assessed with Q-test I 2 statistics. Results collected 17 including 15,050 Our results found that decrease perception general support difficulties household finances have damage effects on anxiety, undereducated, unemployed pregnancy, a chronic physical illness before support, finances, disobey isolation rules, smoking pregnancy depression. Conclusion revealed some health Mental interventions may involve targeted methods individually.

Language: Английский

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Pregnancy in the time of COVID-19: towards Fetal monitoring 4.0

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: Jan. 16, 2023

On the outbreak of global COVID-19 pandemic, high-risk and vulnerable groups in population were at particular risk severe disease progression. Pregnant women one these groups. The infectious endangered not only physical health pregnant women, but also their mental well-being. Improving reducing an could be achieved by using remote home monitoring solutions. These would allow mother fetus to monitored from comfort home, a reduction number visits doctor thereby eliminate need for venture into public places. most commonly used technique clinical practice, cardiotocography, suffers low specificity requires skilled personnel examination. For that due intermittent active nature its measurements, it is inappropriate continuous monitoring. pandemic has demonstrated future lies accurate therefore vital search option fetal based on state-of-the-art technology provide safe, accurate, reliable information regarding maternal state. In this paper, we thus technical critical review latest literature topic readers insights applications directions We extensively discuss remaining challenges obstacles research developing new era Fetal 4.0, pillars Healthcare 4.0.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of Maternal Anxiety on Early Child Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Dec. 22, 2021

Background: Maternal prenatal anxiety is among important public health issues as it may affect child development. However, there are not enough studies to examine the impact of a mother's on child's early development, especially up 1 year. Objective: The present prospective cohort study aimed whether maternal trait anxiety, perceived social support, and COVID-19 related fear impacted speech-language, sensory-motor, socio-emotional development in 12 months old Serbian infants during pandemic. Methods: This follow-up included 142 pregnant women (Time 1) their children at 2). Antenatal children's were examined. was assessed using State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Child developmental scale form an online questionnaire that examined psychophysiological Information socioeconomic factors, demographics, clinical viral infection collected. Multivariable General Linear Model analysis conducted, adjusted for demographic, clinical, coronavirus experiences, levels, motor skills, cognitive infants' age months. Results: revealed influence pandemic anxiety. association between selected independent factors found demographically unified sample except employment number children. There correlation all observed functions. Univariate model statistical indicated linear models with covariates could account 30.9% (Cognition) 40.6% (Speech-language) variability It turned out two-way three-way interactions had dominant role models, STAI-T Level interaction terms. Conclusion: Our findings reveal determinants outcomes underline These lay groundwork following interdisciplinary research pregnancy facilitate achieve positive mental health.

Language: Английский

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Pandemic Stress and Its Correlates among Pregnant Women during the Second Wave of COVID-19 in Poland

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(21), P. 11140 - 11140

Published: Oct. 23, 2021

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created numerous stressful conditions, especially for vulnerable populations such as pregnant women. Pandemic-related pregnancy stress consists of two dimensions: associated with feeling unprepared birth due to the (Preparedness Stress), and related fears perinatal infection (Perinatal Infection Stress). purpose our study was elucidate association between various factors-sociodemographic, obstetric, pandemic-related, situational-and in its dimensions during second wave Polish

Language: Английский

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Pregnant Women’s Anxiety and Depression Symptoms and Influence Factors in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Changzhou, China

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: May 26, 2022

Background With the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, pregnant women’s psychological conditions have become a global challenge. The aim of study was to identify prevalence anxiety and depression symptoms analyze their influence factors among women in Changzhou, China during COVID-19 pandemic provide them with appropriate healthcare strategies. Methods Participants were 681 who visited various obstetrics gynecology clinics between 25 February 2020 7 March 2020. They asked complete an online survey. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7) Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) used detect anxious depressive symptoms. chi-squared test multivariate logistic regression analysis carried out examine associated these groups. Results Overall, rates 31.72 36.12%, respectively, but most mild. Having irregular diet poor subjective sleep quality, perceiving little family support, spending too much time on news related coronavirus, having severe life impact by In addition, lack physical exercise exposure electronic screens over 5 h per day Conclusion Pregnant diet, excessive attention news, lives impacted severely are at high risk for pandemic. This indicates that targeted measures address mental health period needed.

Language: Английский

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Lack of Workplace Support for Obstetric Health Concerns is Associated With Major Pregnancy Complications

Annals of Surgery, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 276(3), P. 491 - 499

Published: June 27, 2022

Objective: We sought to assess whether lack of workplace support for clinical work reductions during pregnancy was associated with major complications. Background: Surgeons are at high risk Although rigorous operative schedules pose increased risk, few reduce their duties pregnancy. Methods: An electronic survey distributed US surgeons who had least 1 live birth. Lack defined as: (1) desiring but feeling unable due failure the workplace/training program accommodate and/or concerns about financial penalties, burden on colleagues, requirement make up missed call, being perceived as weak; (2) disagreeing colleagues leadership were supportive obstetrician-prescribed bedrest. Multivariate logistic regression determined association between and Results: Of 671 surgeons, 437 (65.13%) reported 302 (45.01%) experienced without higher complications than those (odds ratio: 2.44; 95% confidence interval: 1.58–3.75). Bedrest prescribed 110/671 (16.39%) 38 (34.55%) whom disagreed that supportive. remaining 417/560 (74.5%) desired deterred by support. Conclusions: reduction in is adverse obstetric outcomes surgeons. This a modifiable obstacle deters from acting optimize infant’s own health. To ensure health expectant departmental policies should workload an equitable manner creating requiring payback call duties, or overburdening colleagues.

Language: Английский

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress and other psychological factors in pregnant women giving birth during the first wave of the pandemic

Reproductive Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(1)

Published: Sept. 5, 2022

The onset of mental illness such as depression and anxiety disorders in pregnancy postpartum period is common. coronavirus induced disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic the resulting public policy responses represent an exceptional situation worldwide there are hints for adverse psychosocial impact, hence, study psychological effects women during hospitalization delivery highly relevant.

Language: Английский

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Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy during COVID-19 Pandemic

Medicina, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 60(4), P. 676 - 676

Published: April 22, 2024

Background and Objectives: Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) stands as one the most prevalent concerns in maternal–fetal medicine, presenting a significant risk to fetal health often associated with liver dysfunction. Concurrently, coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) infection can lead hepatic cell injury through both direct indirect pathways. Hypothetically, these two conditions may coincide, influencing each other. This study aimed comparatively assess incidence severity ICP before during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A retrospective cohort was conducted, comparing between January 2018 February 2020 (pre-COVID-19 period) March 2022 (COVID-19 across hospitals, encompassing 7799 deliveries. The diagnosis established using ICD-10 code defined total bile acids (BA) levels ≥ 10 μmol/L. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, Chi-square Mann–Whitney U tests, well multiple or logistic regression analysis. Results: 226 cases were identified. mild (BA < 40 μmol/L) lower pandemic compared (3% versus 2%, p 0.05), while moderate severe remained unchanged (0.6% vs. 0.4%, = 0.2). Overall, (3.6% 2.4%, 0.01). No differences observed (as by BA function test levels), rates caesarean section, neonatal birth weights. Conclusions: During pandemic, appeared be lower. However, this reduction primarily ICP, potentially indicating challenges detection reduced access medical services period. unchanged, suggesting that forms condition unaffected pandemic’s circumstances.

Language: Английский

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Gendered Racism in Pregnancy and Stress Among Women in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Perspectives in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 119 - 127

Published: July 1, 2024

Abstract: High stress experienced during pregnancy increases risk for adverse birth outcomes such as low birthweight and preterm that occur disproportionately among women of color in the United States. Prior research has identified a distinct form discrimination, gendered racism (GRiP), likely elevates is suspected to contribute racial disparities American women. We investigated associations GRiP experiences distress with two types stress, related pandemic related, 2,995 pregnant States at height COVID-19 pandemic, time when health care restrictions, social contact limitations, concerns about infection created added Using data collected online second US surge (December 2020), we found self-identified Hispanic/Latina ( n = 233), Non-Hispanic/Latina Black/African 182), Multiracial/Other 201) greater both than White Structural equation modeling indicated strong association racial/ethnic identity prenatal was mediated by GRiP, independent other contributors stress. Focusing on harmful impact coupled culturally informed individual interventions change multiple societal levels institutions may help reduce poorer reproductive are common communities Addressing alleviating discrimination can improve justice all who choose give throughout world, regardless their race, ethnicity, nationality, or identities.

Language: Английский

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An Assessment of the Level of COVID-19 Anxiety among Pregnant Women in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 10(24), P. 5869 - 5869

Published: Dec. 14, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused general anxiety worldwide. Pregnant women are at a much higher risk of developing the infection due to multiple changes that occur in body during this period. consequences disease can be dramatic not only for expectant mothers, but also their unborn children. SARS-CoV-2 is generally known cause serious concerns about future health and life. data on severity pandemic-related pregnant insufficient. aim study was assess level COVID-19-related among Poland. included 173 who volunteered research. research conducted by means an online diagnostic survey containing original questionnaire following standardized tools: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Short Health (SHAI), General Disorder-7 (GAD-7). Women hospitalised pregnancy differed statistically significantly terms STAI-X1 scores. Primiparas obtained SHAI scores than multiparas. with education had In GAD-7 scale, 13.3% respondents score suggesting suspected generalised disorder. concerned both themselves demonstrated varying (depending tool used). Hospital stay additional stressor women. Further studies needed phenomenon Poland more detail.

Language: Английский

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