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Risk factors for depression and anxiety in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from meta-analysis.
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- Global prevalence of perinatal depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: An umbrella review and meta-analytic synthesis.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2024Pooled it
- Parental experiences with changes in maternity care during the Covid-19 pandemic: A mixed-studies systematic review.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives · 2023Pooled it
- Symptoms of antenatal depression and associated factors: a multicenter cross-sectional analysis at primary care clinics in Mexico.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Maternal depression and offspring neurodevelopmental impairments in wild rodents induced by ecologically relevant prenatal stress.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Fetal programming of infant temperament: An examination of prenatal maternal stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.Infant mental health journal · 2026Article
- Risk factors for antenatal anxiety: a cross-sectional study in field antenatal clinics in Sri Lanka.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Psychosocial impacts, preventive behaviours, and concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic for pregnant and non-pregnant women: A matched analysis from the International iCARE Study.Archives of women's mental health · 2024Article
- Postnatal quality of care measures for mothers and newborns at home: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Effects of anxiety, depression, social support, and physical health status on the health-related quality of life of pregnant women in post-pandemic Korea: a cross-sectional study.Korean journal of women health nursing · 2023Article
- Contextualizing the experiences of Black pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: 'It's been a lonely ride'.Reproductive health · 2023Article
- Trends in Gestational Weight Gain in Louisiana, March 2019 to March 2022.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Anxiety and depressive symptoms in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic-Broader sociodemographic causes, connections and implications.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2023Article
- Impact of Facebook on Social Support and Emotional Wellbeing in Perinatal Women during Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico: A Descriptive Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Labor-Related Anxiety and Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms in Pregnant Women?Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Possible Stress-Neuroendocrine System-Psychological Symptoms Relationship in Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Mental Health of Iranian Pregnant Women During Pandemic of COVID-19: A Systematic Review.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchReview
- Need Asseesment on Maternal Mental Health Care for Perinatal Mothers during COVID-19: A Qualitative Study.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
- Unpacking the Protective Power of Social Support in Mitigating Prenatal Anxiety Among Low-Resourced Populations: A Mixed-Methods Study.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of anxiety and depression in pregnant women has significantly increased after the spread of COVID-19 throughout the world. We carried out this meta-analysis to reveal the information about risk factors for depression and anxiety in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsWe searched the PubMed, Embase and CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) databases for all articles. The odds ratio (OR) corresponding to the 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was used to assess the risk factors for mental health. The statistical heterogeneity among studies was assessed with the Q-test and I2 statistics.
resultsWe collected 17 studies including 15,050 pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results found that factors including decrease in the perception of general support and difficulties in household finances have damage effects on anxiety, and factors including undereducated, unemployed during pregnancy, with a chronic physical illness before pregnancy, decrease in the perception of general support, difficulties in household finances, disobey the isolation rules, and smoking during pregnancy have increased risk of depression.
conclusionOur meta-analysis revealed some risk factors for mental health in pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic. Mental health interventions in pregnant women may involve targeted methods individually.
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