Evidence of accessing antenatal care information via social media platforms supports mental wellbeing in COVID-19 epidemic

Jiang, Hong; Jin, Li; Qian, Xu; Xiong, Xu; La, Xuena; Chen, Weiyi; Yang, Xiaoguang; Yang, Fengyun; Zhang, Xinwen; Abudukelimu, Nazhakaiti; Li, Xingying; Xie, Zhenyu; Zhu, Xiaoling; Zhang, Xiaohua; Zhang, Lifeng; Wang, Li

doi:10.2471/blt.20.255489

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“…For pregnant women, social networking sites and the Internet provided access to the information they need on their own. In China, antenatal health care information disseminated by hospitals using social media platforms was associated with a lower risk of stress, anxiety, and depression among pregnant women ( Jiang et al, 2020 ). Therefore, the use of social media in Japan as a means of disseminating antenatal health care information can decrease anxiety among pregnant women.…”

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“…In various countries, pregnant women have refrained from visiting healthcare facilities for fear of infection due to hospital visits, or have felt isolated from social support networks and healthcare facilities designated for pregnant women suspected of having COVID-19. A study of pregnant Chinese women has shown that the perceived stress, depression, and anxiety of pregnant women in a pandemic situation are higher than those of normal pregnant women ( Jiang et al, 2020 ). On a couple level, wives’ depression, anxiety, suicide intention, mental health quality of life, and preventive COVID-19 behaviors are associated with husbands’ anxiety ( Ahorsu et al, 2020a ).…”

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Fear of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among pregnant and infertile women in Japan

Asai¹,

Wakashima²,

Toda³

et al. 2021

Journal of Affective Disorders Reports

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confidence: 99%

Fear of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among pregnant and infertile women in Japan

Asai¹,

Wakashima²,

Toda³

et al. 2021

Journal of Affective Disorders Reports

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“…in China [9]. In view of recent studies on social media's effects on risk communication [11,12], we combined social media data from given publications via a scoping review method and these captured by Zhongyun Big Data Platform [10]. Information released by o cial channels was collected by the Parehub tool.…”

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Authorized, Clear and Timely Communication of Risk to Guide Public Perception and Action: Lessons of COVID-19 From China

Gong¹,

Liao²,

Jin

et al. 2020

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Backgrounds: This study examined the dynamic association between risk communication and public’s risk perception and action across the COVID-19 outbreak timeline in China.Methods: Publicly available information on COVID-19 was collected by Parehub tool for official channels (e.g. government websites and official media), and by Zhongyun Big Data Platform for mainstream Chinese social media (e.g. TikTok, Weibo, etc.). Information was examined by its release channels, content and release time. An online survey was conducted via WeChat across 33 provinces and municipalities of China to assess changes in participants’ risk perception and action against COVID-19. Information content and release-time trajectories were examined against the public’s risk perception and actions over time.Results: Altogether, 1,477 pieces of authorized information and 297,000 pieces of short videos on COVID-19 were retrieved from official channels and social media. Our online survey of 1,311 responds (25-60 years, 42% male) indicated that participants mainly relied on official channels to obtain information. Alongside the progress of the outbreak, there was a gradual rise in information quantity, publishing frequency, and content variation. Correspondingly, the public’s risk perception that “take it seriously" rose from 13% to 80%, 87.1% of who took “multiple actions” compared to 25.9% initially.Conclusions: Our findings indicated that insufficient information freely-accessible at the early stages of the outbreak may nevertheless lead to the lack of risk awareness and inadequate protective actions of the public. Given the current global situation of COVID-19, the study highlights authorized, transparent, and timely two-way risk communication is vital to guide public perception and actions.

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“… 14–17 Despite the large and rapidly rising number of COVID-19 and resulting deaths, there are limited data about the clinical characteristics of pregnant women with the disease. 2 ,– 18–21 Although pregnant women do not seem to have an increased susceptibility to COVID−19 or more severe complications than non-pregnant adults, the available studies suggest that they may have the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. 22 , 23 …”

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COVID-19 Preventive Measure Practices and Knowledge of Pregnant Women in Guraghe Zone Hospitals

Fikadu¹,

Yeshaneh²,

Melis³

et al. 2021

IJWH

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Background:The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus which emerged in Wuhan. Recently this virus has rapidly spread throughout Ethiopia. The current preventive measure practices and knowledge have gaps. Therefore this study aimed to assess COVID-19 preventive measure practices and knowledge of pregnant women in Guraghe Zone hospitals. Methods and Materials: This cross-sectional study was conducted from July 27-August 27, 2020 among pregnant women in Guraghe zone hospitals. Systematic random sampling technique were employed to select 403 participants. Data were checked manually for completeness, cleaned, and stored in Epi Data and exported to SPSS for further analysis. Variables which have a P-value less than 0.25 on bivariate analysis were taken to multivariate analysis. A P-value of less than 0.05 and 95% confidence level was used as a cut-off point for presence of association in multivariate analysis. Results: COVID-19 preventive measure practice and knowledge of pregnant women visiting Guraghe Zone hospitals was 76.2% and 54.84%, respectively. Those aged 20-24 (AOR=1.22, 95% CI=1.15-22.24), 25-29 (AOR=1.32, 95% CI=1.20-20.25), and 30-34 (AOR=2.57, 95% CI-2.32-43.38) were more likely to practice COVID-19 preventive measures. Those residing in urban area (AOR=2.16, 95% CI=1.24-3.77) and perceiving that COVID-19 is worst for people with chronic disease (AOR=5.12, 95% CI=1.73-15.17) were more likely to practice COVID-19 preventive measures. Conclusion: COVID-19 preventive measure practices and knowledge were low. Age, residence, and perception of COVID-19 on chronic disease were independent factors associated with preventive measure practices. Pregnant women aged ≥35 need to be counseled on practices of preventing COVID-19 by their healthcare providers.

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Evidence of accessing antenatal care information via social media platforms supports mental wellbeing in COVID-19 epidemic

Abstract: DISCLAIMER This paper was submitted to the Bulletin of the World Health Organization and was posted to the COVID-19 open site, according to the protocol for public health emergencies for international concern as described in Vasee Moorthy et al.

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Fear of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among pregnant and infertile women in Japan

Fear of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among pregnant and infertile women in Japan

Authorized, Clear and Timely Communication of Risk to Guide Public Perception and Action: Lessons of COVID-19 From China

COVID-19 Preventive Measure Practices and Knowledge of Pregnant Women in Guraghe Zone Hospitals

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