Prevalence and predictors of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among pregnant women during COVID-19-related lockdown in Abakaliki, Nigeria.
Malawi Med J
; 33(1): 54-58, 2021 03.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1369850
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Several studies have been published on the topic of COVID-19 and pregnancy over recent months. However, few studies have evaluated the impact of this pandemic on maternal mental health, particularly in low-resource settings.Aim:
To determine the prevalence and predictors of COVID-19-related depression, anxiety and stress symptoms among pregnant women.Methods:
This was a cross-sectional study that involved 456 pregnant women attending prenatal care at Abakaliki, Nigeria, during the COVID-19 lockdown. These patients were screened for psychological morbidities using the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21).Results:
Severe and extremely severe depression were reported in 7.2% (n=33) and 6.4% (n=29) of participants, respectively. Analysis also revealed that 3.3% (n=15) and 7.7% (n=35) of women had severe and extremely severe anxiety, respectively. In total, 23% (n=105) of the participating women had severe stress while 16.7% (n=76) reported extremely severe stress. Multiparity (2-4) and occupation, such as trading and farming, were predictors of depression whereas grand-multiparity, urban residence, and trading, were identified as predictors of anxiety and stress.Conclusion:
Symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress were relatively common among pregnant women during the COVID-19 lockdown in Abakaliki, Nigeria. There is a clear need to integrate screening for depression, anxiety and stress, in existing antenatal care programs so as to identify and prevent long-term adverse psychological outcomes related to the COVID-19 pandemic.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety Disorders
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Pregnancy Complications
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Stress, Psychological
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Quarantine
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Depression
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Maternal Health
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Malawi Med J
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mmj.v33i1.8
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