Does the COVID-19 pandemic have an impact on fears and concerns among pregnant women?

• Authors: Mateusz Zabochnicki , Agnieszka Wikarek , Karolina Pędrys , Karolina Pokora , Michał Skulik , Konrad Zabochnicki , Tomasz Wikarek , Magdalena Lemm , Krzysztof Nowosielski

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Czy pandemia COVID-19 ma wpływ na poczucie strachu i obawy u kobiet będących w ciąży?

Abstracts

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WPROWADZENIE: Objawy lękowe i depresyjne są powszechnymi objawami w okresie ciąży. Wystąpienie pandemii wirusa COVID-19 jest wyjątkowym stresorem, który wpłynął na psychologiczny aspekt przebiegu porodu. Celem pracy jest ocena wpływu pandemii COVID-19 na przebieg ciąży i porodu w populacji polskiej.
MATERIAŁ I METODY: Grupę badawczą stanowiło 2186 kobiet. Badanie ankietowe zostało przeprowadzone w okresie od listopada 2020 r. do grudnia 2020 r. za pośrednictwem Internetu. Kryterium włączenia do badania były ciąża i poród w okresie pandemii COVID-19. Do oceny stopnia poziomu strachu i obaw wykorzystano pytania stworzone przez autorów z zastosowaniem pięciostopniowej skali Likerta.
WYNIKI: U kobiet hospitalizowanych w czasie ciąży występował większy poziom strachu i obaw związanych z ciążą (średnia 30,9 vs 29,6; p = 0,007). Podobną zależność stwierdzono w przypadku kobiet, u których wykonano cesarskie cięcie (30,6 vs 29,5; p = 0,006) lub które były hospitalizowane > 7 dni (31,8 vs 29,7; p = 0,012). Stwierdzono również istotną statystycznie, choć słabą korelację pomiędzy średnimi wynikami pytań dotyczących obaw a liczbą hospitalizacji w czasie ciąży (współczynnik korelacji Pearsona r = 0,1654; p < 0,000).
WNIOSKI: Badanie wykazało alarmująco wysoki poziom lęku u kobiet w ciąży podczas pandemii COVID-19, co może mieć długoterminowe konsekwencje dla ich dzieci.

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INTRODUCTION: Anxiety and depressive symptoms are common during pregnancy. The occurrence of the COVID-19 virus pandemic is a unique stressor that affected the psychological course of delivery. The aim of the work is to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the course of pregnancy and childbirth among the Polish population.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study group consisted of 2186 women. A questionnaire survey was conducted between November 2020 and December 2020 via the Internet. The inclusion criterion was pregnancy and childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors’ questions, with a five-point Likert scale, were used to assess concern and discomfort.
RESULTS: Women hospitalized during pregnancy had more pregnancy-related fears and concerns (mean 30.9 vs 29.6; p = 0.007). A similar relationship was found for women who had a cesarean section (30.6 vs 29.5; p = 0.006) or were hospitalized > 7 days (31.8 vs 29.7; p = 0.012). A statistically significant weak correlation was found between the mean scores of the concern questions and the number of hospitalizations during pregnancy (Pearson correlation coefficient r = 0.1654; p < 0.000).
CONCLUSIONS: This study found alarmingly high levels of anxiety in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have long-term implications for their children.

Keywords

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COVID-19; pregnancy; childbirth; anxiety; stress

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COVID-19; ciąża; poród; lęk; stres

• Publisher: Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach
• Journal: Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis
• Year: 2024
• Issue: 78
• Pages: 309-316

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

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Mateusz Zabochnicki

• Students’ Scientific Club, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000269755693

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Agnieszka Wikarek

• Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000151673369

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Karolina Pędrys

• Students’ Scientific Club, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

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Karolina Pokora

• Students’ Scientific Club, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0009000882144476

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Michał Skulik

• Students’ Scientific Club, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0009000523583899

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Konrad Zabochnicki

• Students’ Scientific Club, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

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Tomasz Wikarek

• Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000189974730

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Magdalena Lemm

• Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000247429977

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Krzysztof Nowosielski

• Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000000310798143

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10.18794/aams/192392

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