How do prenatal people describe their experiences with anxiety? a qualitative analysis of blog content

Pierce, Shayna; Reynolds, Kristin; Hardman, Madison P.; Furer, Patricia

doi:10.1186/s12884-022-04697-w

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“…It involves rapid hormonal changes, including increases in human chorionic gonadotropin, estrogen, and progesterone, which cause morning sickness, fatigue, poor sleep, and daytime sleepiness [34][35][36] . In addition to physical changes, the first trimester is a period of increased anxiety owing to various factors, including the threat of miscarriage 37,38) . First-time mothers also need to adjust to balancing pregnancy and work.…”

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Occupational stress and related factors among childless working women in their 20s–40s: A pregnancy perspective

Nakamura

Wada

Tsuno

et al. 2023

EOH-P

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Objectives: While women are expected to support Japan's labor force, they often quit their jobs because of pregnancy and childbirth. Occupational stress affects reproductive life events unique to women, including pregnancy intention and premature birth. This study aimed to examine occupational stress and its related factors among working women of reproductive age, especially from the perspective of pregnancy. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study involved a web survey of childless female workers aged 20-44 years, conducted in April-May 2019 in Japan. The survey items included the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire, demographic characteristics, and work-related variables. Logistic regression analysis was performed with physical and psychological stress reactions as dependent variables and demographic characteristics and work situation as control variables. Results: Of the 904 employees, 450 were pregnant. Physical stress reactions indicated that being pregnant and stress risk related to job control, interpersonal conflict, suitable jobs were significantly associated. Further, psychological stress reactions including stress risk related to job overload, job control, interpersonal conflict, and suitable jobs were significantly associated, but being pregnant was not. Among pregnant women, being in the first trimester and maternity harassment were significantly associated with physical and psychological stress reactions. Conclusions: To ensure that women in their prime continue working through pregnancy and after childbirth, gender-friendly social systems and workplaces free of harassment are required, as well as workplace support systems appropriate for each stage of pregnancy.

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Occupational stress and related factors among childless working women in their 20s–40s: A pregnancy perspective

Nakamura

Wada

Tsuno

et al. 2023

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“There is always a waitlist”: The experiences of perinatal women randomized to a waitlist condition in a trial evaluating a novel online self-directed intervention for perinatal anxiety

Kristjanson

Hardman²,

Penner³

et al. 2022

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BackgroundPregnant and postpartum women are at a heightened risk for the development or worsening of mental health problems, with elevated rates of mood and anxiety disorders noted across studies. Timely access to mental health supports is critical during the perinatal period (spanning pregnancy to 1 year postpartum), to mitigate potential negative impacts on mother and child. In general adult populations, a small body of research has highlighted the association between being waitlisted for mental health services with a deterioration in mental health. Given the influx of changes experienced in the perinatal period, this population may face unique challenges around being waitlisted. There is a lack of research exploring the experiences of perinatal women waitlisted for psychological services. The current study seeks to understand the experiences of perinatal women randomized to the waitlist condition of a randomized controlled trial.MethodsN = 20 participants (4 pregnant, 16 postpartum) from Central Canada who were enrolled in a novel online self-directed intervention for perinatal anxiety completed a virtual qualitative interview concerning their experience during the 6-week waitlist period for this randomized controlled trial. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed according to reflexive thematic analysis.ResultsSeven main themes were identified, depicting the waitlist experiences of perinatal participants: (a) “There is always a waitlist” (sub-themes: service availability, need to seek out services pre-emptively); (b) Timing of support access is vital during the perinatal period (sub-themes: prenatal, postpartum); (c) Responses to being waitlisted (sub-themes: disappointment, neutral, relief, “there's probably somebody that needs it more than I do”); (d) Identification of helpful supports during the waitlist period (sub-themes: formal supports, informal supports); (e) Connections with research team (sub-themes: communication, resource provision); (f) Impact of waitlist experience on desire to start program (sub-themes: excitement, “out of sight, out of mind,” nervousness); and (g) Improving the waitlist experience (sub-themes: communication, resource provision, triaging).DiscussionFindings highlight the need for timely access to mental health supports during the perinatal period and offer several recommendations for improving the waitlist experience, including providing more frequent waitlist status updates, providing more direct access to intermediate interventions, and triaging patients based on clinical need.

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How do prenatal people describe their experiences with anxiety? a qualitative analysis of blog content

Cited by 2 publications

References 40 publications

Occupational stress and related factors among childless working women in their 20s–40s: A pregnancy perspective

Occupational stress and related factors among childless working women in their 20s–40s: A pregnancy perspective

“There is always a waitlist”: The experiences of perinatal women randomized to a waitlist condition in a trial evaluating a novel online self-directed intervention for perinatal anxiety

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