Use of Mobile Applications by Pregnant Women and Levels of Pregnancy Distress During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic
| Autor: | Sultan Özkan Şat, Şengül Yaman Sözbir |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Telemedicine Adolescent Turkey Epidemiology Cross-sectional study Nursing Anxiety Psychological Distress Article Young Adult Pregnancy Surveys and Questionnaires Health care Pandemic medicine Humans Maternal Health Services business.industry Depression Public health Distress Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Obstetrics and Gynecology COVID-19 Middle Aged medicine.disease Mobile Applications Cross-Sectional Studies Telenursing Family medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Educational Status Female business |
| Zdroj: | Maternal and Child Health Journal |
| ISSN: | 1573-6628 1092-7875 |
| Popis: | Objective Pregnancy and postpartum periods require continuity in care and counseling. During the pandemic process, telemedicine and telenursing applications have been used to meet the need for healthcare throughout the world, and skills in this area have been developed. This study aimed to identify the use of mobile applications by pregnant women in receiving health information, counseling, and healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic and their distress levels during pregnancy. Methods This research was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study was designed as an online survey administered between August 2020 and November 2020 via a questionnaire and the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale (TPDS). A total of 376 women agreed to participate in the study. Women were included if they were literate, had a gestational age of >= 12th weeks, and accommodated within the Republic of Turkey's boundaries. Results A total of 77.9% of participants reported using pregnancy-related mobile applications during the pandemic. The mean total Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale score was 24.09, and 37.2% of the participants were found to be at risk for high distress according to the cut-off point. There was a significant difference between the change in receiving health services and the anxiety about coronavirus transmission and the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale total score. (p |
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