Psychological profile and mood disturbance of women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania

Pop-Tudose, Melania Elena; Popescu-Spineni, Dana Maria; Manolescu, Loredana Sabina Cornelia; Radu, Mihaela Corina; Iancu, Felicia Claudia; Armean, Sebastian Mihai

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2022.103571

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“…Research on the mental health status of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that 37% reported clinically signi cant levels of depression and 57% reported clinically signi cant levels of anxiety [6]. Contributing factors include the risk of cross-infection during the perinatal period, uncertainty about perinatal care [11,12], isolation, and lack of support from family and community [13][14][15].…”

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The Explanatory Models for Anxiety among Pregnant Women Infected with COVID-19 in China: A Thematic Analysis of 336 Postings from Infected Individuals

Zhang

Cheng

et al. 2023

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Background: Infection with COVID-19 aggravates the anxiety of pregnant women. Our study aimed to establish explanatory models to investigate the causes of anxiety in pregnant women infected with COVID-19. Methods: To achieve this, we captured 336 postings of infected pregnant women on Sina Weibo from 7 November 17, 2022, to January 16, 2023, during which the number of infected people continued to rise after China lifted control of the epidemic. We used Python to filter the postings and NVivo12 for thematic analysis. Results: Our analysis revealed four central themes and thirteen sub-themes: Theme 1: Neglecting Maternity Care, including Discomfort Without Special Treatment, Special Care Absence, and Exploitation of Healthcare Resources; Theme 2: High-risk Pregnancy Process, including Collapse of Safe Space, Risk of Mother-to-Child Transmission, Unknown Drug Risk Impact, and Emergence of Childbirth Risk; Theme 3: The Pressure of Motherhood Expectations, including Motherhood Negligence and Lost Opportunities to Become Mothers; Theme 4: Insufficient Social Support, including Delayed Policy Support, Lack of Instrumental Support, Negative Informational Support, and Weak Inter-individual Support. Conclusions: For pregnant women with COVID-19, it is crucial to have mental health interventions, eHealth programs, social media content moderation, and flexible hospital policies.

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“…While much research has been done on the mental health of pregnant women during COVID-19 [14], little attention has been given to the mental health of pregnant women who have contracted the virus. Studies on pregnant women with COVID-19 have primarily focused on physical health, including diagnosis and treatment [17].…”

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The Explanatory Models for Anxiety among Pregnant Women Infected with COVID-19 in China: A Thematic Analysis of 336 Postings from Infected Individuals

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Cheng

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“…In the past, several years after the HIV/AIDS pandemic had begun back in the 1990s, there was much reluctance in dental professionals toward working with and for PLWHA [ 21 ]. Despite the fact that prophylaxis is available for general infectious diseases and should be known by all healthcare workers [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ], dental professionals may be exposed when working with PLWHA, and the risk of getting infected still exists even today. HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis methods are important when it comes to HIV/AIDS prevention.…”

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Ageing People Living with HIV/AIDS, PLWHA; More Dental Challenges; the Romanian Dental Professional’s Point of View

Caministeanu

Manolescu

Malița

et al. 2023

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Background: In Romania, HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) were first acknowledged in 1989. Getting older with HIV/AIDS is now possible due to antiretroviral treatment, but it can bring dental problems due to HIV itself or to the reluctance of dental professionals to treat dental problems. Our study aims to assess the attitudes, knowledge, and practices of Romanian dental professionals regarding aging PLWHA. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional observational survey based on a self-administered questionnaire was conducted for Romanian dental professionals from October 2022 to January 2023. Results: The responders’ group profile was as follows: a mean age of 39.09 ± 0.36 years (limit: 19–75), a majority of 991 (90.01%) from urban dental offices, and 364 (33.06%) with more than twenty years’ experience. A total of 517 (46.95%) responders had an unprofessional attitude and declared that, if possible, they would avoid taking part in performing dental treatments for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). There were 89 (8.08%) dental professionals that refused to work with PLWHA. Only 363 (32.97%) had worked with one previously. The dental professionals in rural areas refused PLWHA more frequently: 20% (N = 22) of rural dental professionals vs. 6.76% (N = 67) of urban dental professionals refused to work with PLWHA (OR = 0.30; 95% CI: 0.16-.56). The logistic regression applied for the 1101 responders revealed after stepwise selection that the most influential factor for their refusal to work with PLWHA in our study group was being previously exposed to HIV during dental practice (OR = 14.45; 95% CI: 8.55- 24.42; p = 0.000). Conclusions: Dental educators and health care planners should promote the knowledge of prophylaxis and positive attitudes towards the treatment of PLWHA. Successful resolution of these concerns is time consuming and expensive but necessary if dentists are to satisfy their professional obligations to HIV/AIDS patients.

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Impact of COVID-19 on the Mood Profile of Frontline Workers: Central Police Force

Verma,

Amitabh,

Prasad

et al. 2023

J Police Crim Psych

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Psychological profile and mood disturbance of women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania

Cited by 4 publications

References 28 publications

The Explanatory Models for Anxiety among Pregnant Women Infected with COVID-19 in China: A Thematic Analysis of 336 Postings from Infected Individuals

The Explanatory Models for Anxiety among Pregnant Women Infected with COVID-19 in China: A Thematic Analysis of 336 Postings from Infected Individuals

Ageing People Living with HIV/AIDS, PLWHA; More Dental Challenges; the Romanian Dental Professional’s Point of View

Impact of COVID-19 on the Mood Profile of Frontline Workers: Central Police Force

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