COVID-19 Related Trauma, Stress and Depression in Pregnant Women

Özlem Güner; Ruşen Öztürk; Oya Kavlak

Makale detayları

COVID-19 Related Trauma, Stress and Depression in Pregnant Women

Yazarlar:

Özlem Güner | Ruşen Öztürk | Oya Kavlak

Yayıncı:

Mardin Artuklu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Artuklu International Journal of Health Sciences Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.149-158

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293820

pISSN:

2792-0321

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Introduction: Pregnancy, a particular time for women, has been marred by fear, anxiety, and uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic. In this global pandemic, literature highlighted the importance of psychological effects on people, especially in a vulnerable population. This study was conducted to investigate the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on traumatic anxiety, depression, and stress in pregnant women. Methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study, and 360 pregnant women were analyzed between September 2020 and February 2021. The collected data were evaluated by the Impact of Event Scale-Revised IES-R and the Depression Anxiety Stress DASS-21 scale. Results: This study found that the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress in pregnant during the pandemic was 64.8, 59.9, and 43.2, respectively. The depression and anxiety levels and IES-R score of pregnant women were moderate. Conclusion: Therefore, steps must be taken to enhance the mental strength of pregnant by developing the necessary and suitable consultation strategies during the pandemic.

 Introduction: Pregnancy, a particular time for women, has been marred by fear, anxiety, and uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic. In this global pandemic, literature highlighted the importance of psychological effects on people, especially in a vulnerable population. This study was conducted to investigate the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on traumatic anxiety, depression, and stress in pregnant women. Methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study, and 360 pregnant women were analyzed between September 2020 and February 2021. The collected data were evaluated by the Impact of Event Scale-Revised IES-R and the Depression Anxiety Stress DASS-21 scale. Results: This study found that the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress in pregnant during the pandemic was 64.8, 59.9, and 43.2, respectively. The depression and anxiety levels and IES-R score of pregnant women were moderate. Conclusion: Therefore, steps must be taken to enhance the mental strength of pregnant by developing the necessary and suitable consultation strategies during the pandemic.

 Introduction: Pregnancy, a particular time for women, has been marred by fear, anxiety, and uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic. In this global pandemic, literature highlighted the importance of psychological effects on people, especially in a vulnerable population. This study was conducted to investigate the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on traumatic anxiety, depression, and stress in pregnant women. Methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study, and 360 pregnant women were analyzed between September 2020 and February 2021. The collected data were evaluated by the Impact of Event Scale-Revised IES-R and the Depression Anxiety Stress DASS-21 scale. Results: This study found that the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress in pregnant during the pandemic was 64.8, 59.9, and 43.2, respectively. The depression and anxiety levels and IES-R score of pregnant women were moderate. Conclusion: Therefore, steps must be taken to enhance the mental strength of pregnant by developing the necessary and suitable consultation strategies during the pandemic.

 Giriş: Kadınlar için özel bir dönem olan gebelik, COVID-19 salgını ile korku, endişe ve belirsizlikle gölgelendi. Bu kuresel salgında literatur, özellikle savunmasız bir populasyonda insanlar uzerindeki psikolojik etkilerin önemini vurguladı. Bu çalışma, COVID-19 pandemisinin gebelerde travmatik anksiyete, depresyon ve strese yönelik psikolojik etkilerini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Kesitsel tanımlayıcı olan bir çalışma olarak yurutulen bu çalışmada, araştırma verileri, Eylul 2020-Şubat 2021 tarihleri arasında 360 gebe kadına ulaşılmıştır. Araştırma da verilerinin toplanmasında Olayların Etkisi Ölçeği-Revize Edilmiş IES-R ve Depresyon Anksiyete Stres DASS-21 ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmada, pandemi sırasında gebelerin anksiyete, depresyon ve stres prevalansının sırasıyla 64.8; 59.9 ve 43.2 olduğu saptanmıştır. Gebe kadınların, depresyon ve anksiyete ile IES-R seviyelerinin orta duzeyde psikolojik olarak etkilendiklerini göstermektedir. Sonuç: Pandemi surecinde, gerekli ve uygun danışmanlık stratejileri geliştirilerek gebelerin ruhsal sağlıklarının iyileştirilmesi yönunde adımlar atılmalıdır.

Makale detayları

COVID-19 Related Trauma, Stress and Depression in Pregnant Women

Yazarlar:

Özlem Güner | Ruşen Öztürk | Oya Kavlak

Yayıncı:

Mardin Artuklu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Artuklu International Journal of Health Sciences Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.149-158

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293820

pISSN:

2792-0321

Pandemic

The impact of events

Trauma

Antenatal

Psychological health

Psychological interventionPandemi

Olayların etkisi

Travma

Doğum öncesi

Psikolojik sağlık

Psikolojik müdahale

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Özlem Güner | Ruşen Öztürk | Oya Kavlak

Yayıncı: Mardin Artuklu University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi: Artuklu International Journal of Health Sciences Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.149-158

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 11/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001293820

pISSN: 2792-0321

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Özlem Güner | Ruşen Öztürk | Oya Kavlak

Yayıncı:

Mardin Artuklu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Artuklu International Journal of Health Sciences Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.149-158

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001293820

pISSN:

2792-0321