[Factors associated with prenatal stress and anxiety in pregnant women during COVID-19 in Spain]. / Factores asociados al estrés prenatal y la ansiedad en gestantes durante el COVID-19 en España.
Enferm Clin
; 32: S5-S13, 2022 May.
Article
in Spanish
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1540612
ABSTRACT
Aim of the study To describe prenatal stress and state anxiety levels in pregnant women living in Spain during the lockdown of the first wave of COVID-19 and its relation with obstetric factors, perception of health care, and concerns about the socio-sanitary situation. Methods:
The present study is an observational, correlational, and cross-sectional quantitative study. The participants in the study were pregnant women recruited through non-probabilistic convenience and snowball sampling during the lockdown. A web link was provided to an online questionnaire designed for this research, which collected socio-demographic and obstetric variables, perceptions of health care received during the pandemic and preoccupations associated with COVID-19. It also included the Prenatal Stress Questionnaire (PDQ) and the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S).Results:
Based on the responses of 695 pregnant women, the results showed a mean of 16.98 (SD = 25.20) of prenatal stress and elevated levels of anxiety (M = 25.20/SD = 11.07) in the first wave of the pandemic. Risk factors for prenatal stress and anxiety were the level of preoccupation associated with COVID-19 and previous mental health issues. A specific risk factor for anxiety was having more than one child and a protective factor were perceiving accessibility and availability of health care, with clear and consistent pregnancy care and follow-up protocols.Conclusions:
The lockdown period for COVID-19 was a stressful experience for pregnant women, highlighting the need to address their psychological well-being through clear and coherent protocols in terms of maternal-foetal health control and follow-up.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Pregnant Women
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Enferm Clin
Journal subject:
Nursing
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Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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