Psychological Distress and Post-COVID Sequelae in Postpartum Females after Clinically Stable COVID-19 Infections: A Single-Center Observational Study from India.

Autor:	Bahadur A; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India., Mundhra R; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India., Sharma S; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India., Ajmani M; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India., Zaman R; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India., Chaturvedi J; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of applied & basic medical research [Int J Appl Basic Med Res] 2022 Jul-Sep; Vol. 12 (3), pp. 185-188. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 26.
DOI:	10.4103/ijabmr.ijabmr_173_22
Abstrakt:	Objective: The objective of this study was to identify the presence of any post-COVID physical and stress sequelae up to 3 months postpartum. Materials and Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was carried out in a tertiary center from India wherein all clinically stable COVID-positive pregnant women delivering between May 2020 to January 2021 were included. These women were evaluated at 3 months postpartum using Standard Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)-Civilian Checklist, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). Results: Among 42 women evaluated, most of the women felt that they had returned to their pre-COVID health (76.19%, 32 women). Three women (7.14%) had some persistent symptoms, and another seven women (16.66%) were not sure whether they felt the same as pre-COVID health status. Self-reported symptoms such as fatigue, myalgia, and nightmare were reported in 21.43%, 14.28%, and 2.38%, respectively. The frequency of stress and anxiety as seen with the DASS was seen in one (2.38%) and three (7.14%) women, respectively. Although none of the women had PTSD, 9.52% were potential candidates for PTSD. The mean score in FSS was 12.57 ± 4.14 and through Visual Analog Fatigue Scale score was 4.76 ± 1.28. Conclusion: Postpartum women are at risk of post-COVID physical and stress sequelae. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2022 International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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