Giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic: The impact on birth satisfaction and postpartum depression.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
; 153(1): 83-88, 2021 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-995959
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To understand how giving birth during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected women based on birth parameters (gestational age, type of birth and body weight at birth), satisfaction with childbirth, and development of postpartum depression.METHODS:
This is a cross-sectional study of 162 Spanish women. They were divided into two groups those who gave birth before the pandemic (n = 82; from September 1, 2019 to March 1, 2020) and during the pandemic (n = 75; from April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2020). They were assessed using psychological instruments for postpartum childbirth satisfaction and postpartum depression.RESULTS:
It was found that women who gave birth during the pandemic suffered higher levels of stress during childbirth (U = 2652.50; P = 0.040) and gave a worse rating of the quality of care received (U = 2703.50; P = 0.041). In addition, the percentage of postpartum depression was much higher in women who gave birth during the pandemic (χ2 = 4.31; P = 0.038).CONCLUSION:
Giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic could have an impact on greater dissatisfaction with childbirth, as well as increasing the risk of postpartum depression.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Stress, Psychological
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Depression, Postpartum
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Delivery, Obstetric
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Parturition
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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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:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijgo.13565
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