Psychological status of pregnant women during the omicron pandemic outbreak in China

Autor: Shuting Bao, Bangwu Chen, Shuqi Zhu, Ying Hu, Chee Shin Lee, Mengkai Du, Menglin Zhou, Danfeng Fan, Biao Xie, Huimin Gu, Zhaoxia Liang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Women's Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6874
DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-03087-y
Popis: Abstract Background Pregnant women faced great challenges and psychological and physiological changes of varying degrees during the omicron epidemic outbreak. It is important to recognize the potential impact of these challenges on the mental health of pregnant women and to provide appropriate resources and support to mitigate their effects. Method By using the convenience sampling approach, a total of 401 pregnant women from two hospitals of different grades in two cities were included in the survey. The cross-sectional survey was conducted by basic characteristics, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and self-made questionnaire. Results Insomnia affected 207 participants (51.6%), depression affected 160 participants (39.9%) and anxiety affected 151 participants (37.7%). Moreover, pregnant women in provincial capital city were more likely to experience anxiety, depression and insomnia than those in county-level city (P 0.05). Conclusion Pregnant women frequently suffer from anxiety disorder, depression and insomnia as a result of the omicron pandemic in China. During this period, the community and medical professionals should provide more psychological counseling, conduct health education and offer virtual prenatal care to pregnant women (particularly in the provincial capital city).
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