Mental Health of Postpartum Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrative Review

ABSTRACT

Method: This integrative review was carried out using the VHL, CINAHL, PubCovid, Scopus, and Web of Science databases, whose research question was "What is the scientific evidence on the mental health of postpartum women during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?" Results: Ten articles in English were included, identifying a higher frequency of cross-sectional research (n = 4), publications in November 2020 (n = 3), conducted in Italy (n = 3), with level VI evidence (n = 6). In addition to the concern over the outcome of the disease in the maternal body, other factors include the family members' health (4,5), the baby's health, changes in maternal and child health services, the presence or absence of a companion during delivery and postpartum, and the scarcity of reliable information (4). According to a study, there was an incidence of 56.9 % of depression symptoms in Chinese women where age, abortion history, and perceived stress were influential factors, and the demands related to parenting guidance (78 %), protection of the mother-child dyad (60.3 %), and feeding (45 %) were listed as care needs. According to each database's suitability, the search strategies combined DeCS and MeSH