Abstrakt: |
Background: COVID-19 is an infectious disease reported in Wuhan, China in 2019 for the first time and resulted in widespread infection and mortality, and was declared as a pandemic. The disease has affected large population globally including the antenatal females. Aim: The present study was aimed to assess the levels of worry, depression, stress, and anxiety in antenatal females during COVID-19 era and comparison was done with the pre COVID levels and the associations were assessed between demographic data of antenatal females and BMWS (Brief Measure of Worry Severity), PSS (Perceived Stress Scale), GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder), HADS-A (Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale), and HADS-D scores. Methods: Study assessed 202 antenatal females reported during COVID-19 era. The 4 questionnaires assessed the females including BMWS, PSS, GAD-7, HADS-A and D. Results: A significant increase in worry, stress, depression, and anxiety was seen in antenatal females during COVID-19 compared to the females prior to COVID-19 levels of these parameters. The results showed a significant association of panic disorder to BMWS, PSS, and HADS scores. A significant association was seen in HADS scores and pregnancy complications, health problems with BMWS and PSS, and BMWS, GAD-7, and HADS with worry, stress, depression, and anxiety to BMWS, GAD-7, and HADS scores in antenatal females during CIVID-19. Conclusion: The study concludes a need for prior attention to psychology in antenatal females during COVID-19. Adequate management can result in worldwide changes in interventions and social experience are vital to assessed changes in mental health of antenatal females. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |