EFFECT OF CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN PREGNANT WOMEN

Year 2022, Volume: 23 Issue: 4, 421 - 426, 17.10.2022

Nayif Çiçekli , Ramazan Denizli , Cem Yağmur Özdemir , Nihat Farisoğulları , Mikail Özdemir , Önder Sakin

https://doi.org/10.18229/kocatepetip.959591

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The war continues with the COVID-19 pandemic that affect the whole world. Pandemic has made negative impact on psychological well being of pregnant women as well as all people. This study aims to investigate the effects of COVID-19 pandemics on anxiety and depression during pregnancy in a population with low socioeconomic status.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 200 pregnant women who admittted to the hospital were evaluated with Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).
RESULTS: The mean PHQ-9 score was significantly higher in women who were unable to receive support from their partners (p = 0.008). The mean BAI score of pregnant women with poor income were found to be significantly higher than those with a good income (p = 0.015). According to the Post-hoc analysis, it is found that that BAI score doesn’t differ significantly with respect to chronic diseases.
CONCLUSIONS: This study which was conducted on a population of pregnant women with low socioeconomic status during the pandemic period found that there was an increase in anxiety and depression scores. In order to avoid possible complications of anxiety and depression, it is necessary to screen the cases and provide professional support when needed.

Keywords

Anxiety, Depression, Pandemic, Pregnancy

KORONAVİRÜS PANDEMİSİNİN GEBELERDEKİ ANKSİYETE VE DEPRESYON ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ

Abstract

AMAÇ: Tüm dünyayı etkisi altına alan COVID-19 pandemisiyle savaş devam etmektedir. Pandemi tüm insanlarda olduğu gibi gebelerde de olumsuz psikolojik yükü arttırmıştır. Bu çalışma COVİD-19 pandemi sürecinin, sosyoekonomik durumu kötü olan bir coğrafi bölgede gebelerdeki anksiyete ve depresyon durumu üzerine etkilerini araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır.
GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Hastanemize başvuran 200 gebe Beck Anksiyete Ölçeği (BAÖ) ve Hasta Sağlığı Anketi-9 (HSA-9) ile değerlendirildi.
BULGULAR: Eşten destek almayan gebe kadınlarda ortalama HSA-9 skoru anlamlı olarak daha yüksekti (p=0,008). Gelir durumu kötü olan gebe kadınların ortalama BAÖ skoru, geliri durumu iyi olan gebe kadınların ortalama BAÖ skoruna göre anlamlı olarak daha yüksek bulundu (p=0,015). Post-hoc analizine göre, kronik hastalıklara göre BAÖ skorunun anlamlı olarak değişmediği saptandı.
SONUÇ: Pandemi döneminde, sosyoekonomik düzeyi düşük bir coğrafi bölgede yapılan bu çalışma, gebe kadınlarda anksiyete ve depresyon sıklığının arttığını belirledi. Anksiyete ve depresyonun olası komplikasyonlarından kaçınmak için olguların taranması ve gereksinim duyulması halinde profesyonel destek sağlanması gerekmektedir.

Keywords

Anxiety, Depression, Pandemic, Pregnancy

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