Navigating Uncertain Times: Information Management about Pregnancy and Breastfeeding during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
J Health Commun
; 26(7): 473-479, 2021 07 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1409987
ABSTRACT
Pregnant women are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 while the short- and long-term impact of COVID-19 on maternal and infant health is only partially understood. We assessed the amount of uncertainty and anxiety pregnant women experienced about COVID-19 and whether, and the extent to which, they engaged in information seeking about COVID-19. In total, 320 pregnant women from 38 states took part in this research. The results showed that pregnant women experienced uncertainty and anxiety about pregnancy and breastfeeding and engaged in information seeking from their healthcare providers. Pregnant women's uncertainty influenced information seeking via anxiety, but the effect varied depending on participants' assessments of coping, communication, and target efficacy. While healthcare providers need to discuss ways to avoid COVID-19 infection, participants were assured that their providers had a plan to help them if they became infected with COVID-19.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Uncertainty
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Pregnant Women
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Information Seeking Behavior
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Health Commun
Journal subject:
Public Health
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Health Services
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
10810730.2021.1954731
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