Mental Health of COVID-19 Pandemic from Pregnancy to Postpartum Period: A Longitudinal Study

Authors : Sidika Özlem CENGİZHAN, Esra GÜNEY, Esra SABANCI BARANSEL, Esra KARATAŞ OKYAY, Tuba UÇAR

Pages : 307-314

Doi:10.26453/otjhs.1175030

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Publication Date : 2023-09-06

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of stress levels of prenatally diagnosed or contacted pregnant women on anxiety and depression symptoms in the postpartum period and compare them with those who had a healthy pregnancy period. Materials and Methods: This internet-based longitudinal study was conducted with pregnant women with COVID-19insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=91);, contact with COVID-19insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=74);, and healthy pregnant women insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=220);. Results: Severe anxiety was found in 51.4% of COVID-19insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+); pregnant women, and depression was found in 28.7%. NuPDQ and BAI mean scores of positive pregnant women were higher than contact and healthy pregnant women. When the EPDS score averages were compared, it was determined that the postpartum period mean scores of those who were positive during pregnancy and were in contact were higher than those of healthy pregnant women. There is a positive correlation between the psychological effects of pregnant women from COVID-19 and social isolation and NuPDQ insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.316, r=0.279);, BAI insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.337, r=0.293); and EPDS insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.333, r=0.311); respectively relationship was determined. Conclusion: Our results point to the need to provide urgent psychosocial support in the postpartum period to women who were diagnosed and/or had contact with COVID-19 during pregnancy.
Keywords : Anksiyete, COVID 19, gebelik, depresyon, stres