ArticleLancet regional health. Americas2022
Quality of life, depressive symptoms, anxiety, and sexual function in mothers of neonates with congenital syphilis in the Northeast Brazil: A cohort study.
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Background: Congenital syphilis is an important public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. Poor neonatal health outcomes associated with the disease may lead to maternal psychological distress and feelings of helplessness. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life, anxiety levels, depressive symptoms, and sexual function in mothers of neonates with congenital syphilis in the Northeast of Brazil. Methods: This cohort study compared patient-centered outcomes between mothers of neonates with congenital syphilis and mothers of healthy neonates during the first three months of the postpartum period. The study was conducted in Sergipe state, Northeast Brazil, a region with one of the highest rates of congenital syphilis (14·1 cases per 1000 live births). Quality of life, depressive symptoms, anxiety levels, and sexual function were evaluated by using the World Health Organization Quality of Live - shortened version (WHOQoL-BREF) instrument, Beck Depression Inventory, Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Female Sexual Function Index, respectively. Unadjusted differences between groups were anayzed by using the Mann-Whitney test. Glass's delta with 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to measure the effect size. Findings: Sixty-three women were included in each group. During the in-hospital stay, mothers of neonates with congenital syphilis had lower scores for overall quality of life ( Interpretation: Mothers of neonates with congenital syphilis present poorer quality of life, mental health, and sexual function compared to mothers of healthy neonates. Funding: Brazilian Federal Agency for Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES).
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