Perinatal Obstetrical and Psychological Outcomes among Pregnant Women with COVID-19

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease with important indirect implications for the outcomes of maternal and neonatal health. Aim: to assess the perinatal obstetrical and psychological outcomes among pregnant women with COVID-19. Design: A descriptive cross – sectional research design was utilized. Sample: A purposive sample of 53 pregnant women who had infected COVID-19. Setting: This study was conducted in four different health setting at two governorates; Mansura and Fayoum Governorate. Tools of data collection: Four tools used to collect data: (I) Structured interview schedule and (II) Pregnancy & Maternal outcome assessment tool. (III) Neonatal outcome assessment tool and lastly (IV) Psychological consequences assessment tools. Results: The results of this study presented that the large proportion of studied women exhibited very sever level of depression, anxiety, and stress, there were statistical significant relation between the complications encountered among studied pregnant women that infected with COVID-19 and the associated risk of pregnancy either during pregnancy, labor or postpartum. Conclusion: Pregnant women with COVID-19 might have an increased risk of adverse obstetrical perinatal outcomes, such as; preterm labor, intrauterine fetal death, stillbirth, increase pregnancy related risk, increase fetal and maternal distress. Recommendations: Raise awareness of pregnant women in general and high-risk groups in particular about COVID-19 and its preventive measures and coping strategies across, activated antenatal class, the internet, media and other massive multimedia authorities concerned.