ArticleReproductive health2021
Depression and anxiety among pregnant mothers in the initial stage of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the southwest of Iran.
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- Pregnancy with multiple high-risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of global health · 2025Pooled it
- Perinatal depression and its associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2024Pooled it
- 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
- Risk factors for depression and anxiety in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
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- Bushfires and Mothers' Mental Health in Pregnancy and Recent Post-Partum.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Sleep, light exposure at night, and psychological wellbeing during pregnancy.BMC public health · 2023Article
- COVID and depression among stratified population groups: a narrative review.European journal of medical research · 2023Review
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Level of Physical Activity, Emotional State, and Health Habits of Women in Late Pregnancy and Early Puerperium.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Pregnant Women and Related Perinatal Outcomes.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Correlation between psychiatric impact of COVID-19 during pregnancy and fetal outcomes in Egyptian women.Psychiatry research · 2022Article
- The Relationship between the Fear of Covid-19, Depression, and Spiritual Well-Being in Pregnant Women.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
- Mental Health of Iranian Pregnant Women During Pandemic of COVID-19: A Systematic Review.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchReview
- The association between maternal fears about their infant/ toddler during the COVID-19 pandemic and depression and anxiety: a birth cohort study.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999)Article
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Abstract
backgroundWomen are at a higher risk for depression progression, especially during pregnancy. The current study purposed to investigate depression, anxiety, and stress levels of pregnant mothers in the initial stage of the COVID-19 infection in the southwest of Iran.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted during March and April, 2020, in Shiraz, Iran. Pregnant mothers registered in maternity clinics affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences were included. An online self-administered checklist was used. It included socio-demographic, obstetric and medical histories, and the short form of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) to evaluate depression, anxiety, and stress. A p-value < 0.05 was considered significant.
resultsIn total, 540 pregnant mothers answered the questionnaire. 83.5% had no comorbidity. Abnormal depression scores were significantly higher in those who had no insurance (OR = 2.5) and in those with poor self-rated health (SRH) (OR = 27.8). Pregnant mothers with lower SRH and two or more comorbidities had a higher chance of having an abnormal level of anxiety subscale (6.9, 3.7 times, retrospectively).
conclusionThe results revealed that an abnormal level of depression was associated with SRH and medical insurance status. Moreover, the number of comorbidities and poor SRH significantly increased the chance of achieving abnormal anxiety levels in pregnant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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