ArticleHeliyon2020
The prevalence of general anxiety disorder and its associated factors among women's attending at the perinatal service of Dilla University referral hospital, Dilla town, Ethiopia, April, 2020 in Covid pandemic.
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- Prevalence of Perinatal Anxiety and Related Disorders in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- The prevalence of mental ill-health in women during pregnancy and after childbirth during the Covid-19 pandemic: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Among the General Population in Africa During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- One Year Into the Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes During COVID-19.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- The Impact of Covid-19 on Women's Mental Health and Wellbeing During Pregnancy and the Perinatal Period: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingPooled it
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- Factors associated with pregnancy-related anxiety among pregnant women attending antenatal care follow-up at Bedelle general hospital and Metu Karl comprehensive specialized hospital, Southwest Ethiopia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Pregnant Women's Anxiety and Depression Symptoms and Influence Factors in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Changzhou, China.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Its Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women During COVID-19 at Public Health Facilities of East Gojjam Zone, 2020: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on daily life and worry among mothers in Bhaktapur, Nepal.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pregnant Women: A Scoping Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of the psychological impact of COVID-19 among communities, health care workers and patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Review
- Maternal mental health in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic: a neglected global health issue.Epidemiology and health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundCoronavirus is rapidly increasing in Ethiopia, and the number of perinatal service users at the hospital decreased due to the fear of contracting the virus. The mental health of a pregnant mother is vital for preventing pregnancy and birth-related complications. This study aimed to determine the magnitude and associated factors of General anxiety disorder among perinatal service users in Dilla University referral hospital, Dilla, Ethiopia.
methodsA hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 178 respondents from April 6 - May 6, 2020. The sampling technique of this study was Consecutive sampling. Data were collected using a structured interview. General anxiety disorder (GAD-7) was used to determine the outcome variable. Logistic regression analysis and adjusted odd ratio at 95% CI and p < 0.05 was used to determine the statistically significant association between general anxiety disorder and its predictors.
resultA total of 178 respondents with a 100% response rate were enrolled in the study. The mean income of respondents was 1500 (±700) Ethiopian birr. The overall prevalence of general anxiety disorder (GAD) was 32.2%. Living in Rural area [AOR = 0.48; 95% CI: (0.25-0.9) P = 0.02∗], Primary level of education [AOR = 0.41; 95%CI:(0.21-0.75), P = 0.03∗], poor social support [AOR = 4.3995%CI:(2.29-12.53), P = 0.001∗∗] and primigravida [AOR = 3.05; 95% CI: (1.53-6.08), P = 0.001∗∗] were variables significantly associated with general anxiety disorder at 95% confidence interval, p < 0.05.
conclusionsThis study found that nearly one-third of the respondents had general anxiety disorder. Therefore, working on the mental health impact of the pandemic among perinatal service users is an urgent solution to promote their physical, mental, and psychological health of a mother and her baby.
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