دورية أكاديمية
Fear of giving birth alone: Experiences of psychological distress, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and coping- strategies of childbearing women during COVID-19.
| العنوان: | Fear of giving birth alone: Experiences of psychological distress, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and coping- strategies of childbearing women during COVID-19. |
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| المؤلفون: | Johnson MS; Department of Behavioural Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway. Electronic address: mirsin@oslomet.no., Skjerdingstad N; Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway., Ebrahimi OV; Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Modum Bad Psychiatric Hospital, Vikersund, Norway., Hoffart A; Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Modum Bad Psychiatric Hospital, Vikersund, Norway., Johnson SU; Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Modum Bad Psychiatric Hospital, Vikersund, Norway. |
| المصدر: | Midwifery [Midwifery] 2024 Apr; Vol. 131, pp. 103951. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 12. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Churchill Livingstone Country of Publication: Scotland NLM ID: 8510930 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-3099 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02666138 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Midwifery |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 1985- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | COVID-19*/epidemiology , COVID-19*/psychology , Burnout, Professional*/etiology , Psychological Distress*, Female ; Pregnancy ; Humans ; Depression/etiology ; Depression/psychology ; Pandemics ; Stress, Psychological/etiology ; Communicable Disease Control ; Anxiety/etiology ; Fear ; Coping Skills |
| مستخلص: | Background: Psychological distress during pregnancy is a well-documented risk factor for adverse maternal outcomes. Distress related to the COVID-19 pandemic may further increase the vulnerability of pregnant women to negative mental health outcomes. Aim: To explore the mental health experiences of pregnant women, focusing on mental health outcomes, challenges related to the pandemic, coping strategies, and factors buffering mental health factors during the restricted COVID-19 lockdown period. Methods: A mixed-methods survey study was conducted, examining symptoms of anxiety, depression, and burnout among 21 pregnant women. Qualitative data were gathered through open-ended questions about participants' experiences of challenges, coping strategies and buffering factors amid the pandemic. Symptoms of anxiety, depression and burnout were calculated, and qualitative data was thematically analyzed. Results: Approximately one-third (24 %) of the respondents reported clinically significant levels of depression, 19 % reported clinically significant levels of anxiety, and 43 % reported experiencing burnout. All participants reported distress and emotional burden, including fear, worry, stress and anxiety related to the pandemic. Specific concerns such as fear of giving birth alone, fear of the consequences due to lockdown restrictions, insufficient information, disruption of prenatal healthcare services, and fear of miscarriage were prevalent among the participants. Social support, financial stability, stable relationships, adherence to daily routines, reduced stress and social demands, a calmer daily life, physical activity, and less work-related stress including working from home, emerges as buffering factors that aided women in coping with pandemic-related distress. Conclusion: Healthcare providers should prioritize stability, predictability, and minimizing disruptions to prenatal care. Broad-based screening is crucial to identify women at risk of depression, anxiety, and burnout. Recommendations for clinical pathways aimed at pregnant women are discussed. Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Ltd.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Anxiety; COVID-19 pandemic; Childbearing women; Coping-strategies; Depression; Psychological distress |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240225 Date Completed: 20240318 Latest Revision: 20240318 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240318 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.midw.2024.103951 |
| PMID: | 38402661 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1532-3099 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.midw.2024.103951 |