Abstract
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection is a public health emergency of international concern. Pandemics pose a challenge to psychological resilience and can have an adverse impact on mental health. The impact of the ensuing social isolation and loneliness imposed by quarantine along with the worries about the risks of the infection and its economic fallout would appear likely to affect the mental health of the population. It has been reported that women are more likely to experience anxiety and depression symptoms during COVID-19 than men. COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the level of anxiety and depression of pregnant women according to their basal level and pregnancy characteristics. Antenatal mental disorders may be a risk factor for maternal mental health problems such as an increased likelihood of postnatal depression and adverse obstetric and developmental outcomes. Effective coping strategies are associated with better psychological wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic, including reduced anxiety and depression. The increased risk of mental disorders due to COVID-19 requires policies to be developed to address prenatal and postpartum care to promote maternal-child wellbeing outcomes.
Highlights
The coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection is a public health emergency of international concern
A fear that COVID-19 could induce fetal structural anomalies was present in 83 women (46.6%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 39.4–53.9), fetal growth restriction in 116 (65.2%; 95% CI 57.9–71.7) and preterm birth in 91 (51.1%; 95th CI 43.8–58.3)
According to a systematic review and metaanalysis of 23 studies, with 20,569 participants (16,797 pregnant women and 3,772 postpartum women), during the COVID-19 pandemic and with 3,677 pregnant women before the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence rates of anxiety, among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic was 37%, with a pooled relative risk of anxiety 1.65 relative to those in pregnant women in the same locations during and before the COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Вспышка COVID-19 оказывает серьезное психологическое воздействие на беременных женщин. Повышенная тревожность чаще возникает у беременных с более высоким уровнем образования Повышенная тревожность чаще встречается у женщин, не желающих вакцинироваться от COVID-19
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