[Factors associated with prenatal stress and anxiety in pregnant women during COVID-19 in Spain].
In: Enfermeria clinica, Jg. 32 (2022-05-01), S. S5-S13
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Aim of the Study: To describe prenatal stress and state anxiety levels in pregnant women living in Spain during the lockdown of the first wave of COVID-19 and its relation with obstetric factors, perception of health care, and concerns about the socio-sanitary situation.
Methods: The present study is an observational, correlational, and cross-sectional quantitative study. The participants in the study were pregnant women recruited through non-probabilistic convenience and snowball sampling during the lockdown. A web link was provided to an online questionnaire designed for this research, which collected socio-demographic and obstetric variables, perceptions of health care received during the pandemic and preoccupations associated with COVID-19. It also included the Prenatal Stress Questionnaire (PDQ) and the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S).
Results: Based on the responses of 695 pregnant women, the results showed a mean of 16.98 (SD = 25.20) of prenatal stress and elevated levels of anxiety (M = 25.20/SD = 11.07) in the first wave of the pandemic. Risk factors for prenatal stress and anxiety were the level of preoccupation associated with COVID-19 and previous mental health issues. A specific risk factor for anxiety was having more than one child and a protective factor were perceiving accessibility and availability of health care, with clear and consistent pregnancy care and follow-up protocols.
Conclusions: The lockdown period for COVID-19 was a stressful experience for pregnant women, highlighting the need to address their psychological well-being through clear and coherent protocols in terms of maternal-foetal health control and follow-up.
(© 2021 Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
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[Factors associated with prenatal stress and anxiety in pregnant women during COVID-19 in Spain].
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Awad-Sirhan, N ; Simó-Teufel, S ; Molina-Muñoz, Y ; Cajiao-Nieto, J ; Izquierdo-Puchol, MT |
Zeitschrift: | Enfermeria clinica, Jg. 32 (2022-05-01), S. S5-S13 |
Veröffentlichung: | Madrid : Elsevier España ; <i>Original Publication</i>: Barcelona : Ediciones Doyma, [1991]-, 2022 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1579-2013 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.enfcli.2021.10.006 |
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