Prenatal distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: clinical and research implications

Liu, Cindy H.; Hyun, Sunah; Erdei, Carmina; Mittal, Leena

doi:10.1007/s00404-021-06286-2

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“…(2021) — 18.1 5 71.9 — — — Lebel et al. (2020) 6 0.7 87.1 1.1 3.3 2 — C. H. Liu, Erdei, & Mittal (2021) 3.5 0.9 89.9 3.6 — — 2.1 C. H. Liu, Hyun, et al. (2021) 3 1 92.9 3.1 — — J. Liu et al.…”

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“…Of the 25 included studies that reported mental health outcomes, the most frequently assessed mental health outcomes were symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress ( n = 15, 60%; see Table 1 ). Mental health outcomes were assessed in 10 studies during pregnancy ( Claridge et al., 2021 ; Groulx et al., 2021 ; Khoury et al., 2021 ; Lebel et al., 2020 ; C. H. Liu, Hyun, et al., 2021 ; J. Liu et al., 2021 ; McMillan et al., 2021 ; Moyer et al., 2020 ; Silverman, Medeiros, & Burgos, 2020 ; Wheeler et al., 2021 ), in six studies during the postnatal period ( Goyal, Beck, et al., 2021 ; Goyal, Han, et al., 2021 ; Joy et al., 2020 ; Mollard et al., 2021 ; Ollivier et al., 2021 ; Silverman, Burgos, et al., 2020 ), and in nine studies across the perinatal period ( Ahlers-Schmidt et al., 2020 ; Anderson et al., 2022 ; Barbosa-Leiker et al., 2021 ; Farewell et al., 2020 ; Kinser et al., 2021 ; Kornfield et al., 2021 ; C. H. Liu, Erdei, & Mittal, 2021 ; Omowale et al., 2021 ; Perzow et al., 2021 ).…”

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Scoping Review of Racial and Ethnic Representation of Participants in Mental Health Research Conducted in the Perinatal Period During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Goyal¹,

Dol²,

Leckey³

et al. 2023

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing

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Scoping Review of Racial and Ethnic Representation of Participants in Mental Health Research Conducted in the Perinatal Period During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Goyal¹,

Dol²,

Leckey³

et al. 2023

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing

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“…Patients at high risk during pregnancy are especially vulnerable; in a study of 446 pregnant women, those identified as being at high risk were significantly more anxious, leading the investigators to recommend routine psychological screening and increased emotional support (41). Lastly, the pandemic has led to increased anxiety among pregnant patients regarding hospital presentation and admission, with fears of access to care and further risks of viral transmission (42).…”

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The psychological impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on women who become pregnant after receiving treatment for infertility: a longitudinal study

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Objective To compare the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological health of infertility patients who have become pregnant to women who have not. Design Prospective cohort study from April to June 2020. Participants completed three questionnaires over this period. Setting A single large, university-affiliated infertility practice. Patient(s) 443 pregnant women and 1476 women still experiencing infertility who completed all three questionnaires. Intervention(s) None. Main Outcome Measure(s) Patient-reported primary stressor over three months of the first major COVID-19 surge. Further data on self-reported sadness, anxiety, loneliness and the use of personal use of coping strategies. Results Pregnant participants were significantly less likely to report taking an antidepressant (p<0.01) or anxiolytic medication (p<0.001), to have a prior diagnosis of depression (p<0.01), were more likely to cite COVID-19 as a top stressor (p<0.001) and overall were less likely to practice stress-relieving activities during the first surge. Conclusion Women pregnant following infertility treatment cited the pandemic as their top stressor and were more distressed about the pandemic than their non-pregnant counterparts but were less likely to be engaging in stress-relieving activities. Given the ongoing impact of the pandemic, infertility patients pregnant after treatment should be counseled and encouraged to practice specific stress-reduction strategies.

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a new source of stress with unique implications for parents and those preparing for childbirth. There is evidence that this stress leads to additional stress during pregnancy 8 . Factors such as isolation measures, limitations on pregnancy controls, not being with family members during pregnancy controls, feeling the need to protect their babies as well as protecting themselves, the probability of the infection to be transmitted to the fetus, and the economic and social effects of the pandemic increase the fear of COVID-19 and the level of prenatal stress in pregnant women 9 , 10 .…”

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The effect of COVID-19 fear on prenatal distress and childbirth preference in primipara

Ataman

Çağlar

2023

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of COVID-19 fear on prenatal distress and childbirth preference in primipara. METHODS: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 206 primipara women in Istanbul between June and December 2021. The data were collected with an information form, “The Fear of COVID-19 Scale” and “The Prenatal Distress Questionnaire.” RESULTS: The median of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale was 14.00 (7–31) and the median of the Prenatal Distress Questionnaire was 10.00 (0–21). A statistically significant positive and weak correlation was found between “The Fear of COVID-19 Scale” and “The Prenatal Distress Questionnaire” (r=0.21; p=0.00). Overall, 75.2% of pregnant women preferred normal (vaginal) delivery. There was no statistically significant relationship between “The Fear of COVID-19 Scale” and childbirth preference (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: It was determined that fear of coronavirus increases prenatal distress. Women should be supported to cope with fear of COVID-19 and prenatal distress, both during the preconceptional and antenatal periods.

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Prenatal distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: clinical and research implications

Cited by 8 publications

References 46 publications

Scoping Review of Racial and Ethnic Representation of Participants in Mental Health Research Conducted in the Perinatal Period During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Scoping Review of Racial and Ethnic Representation of Participants in Mental Health Research Conducted in the Perinatal Period During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The psychological impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on women who become pregnant after receiving treatment for infertility: a longitudinal study

The effect of COVID-19 fear on prenatal distress and childbirth preference in primipara

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