Mental health effect of COVID-19 pandemic among women who are pregnant and/or lactating: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Dessalegn Keney GudduZebenay Workneh BitewPublished in: SAGE open medicine (2021)
In this study, the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant and lactating women were found to be significant. Stress was the most common mental health problem in these population groups. Therefore, policymakers and health planners should give great emphasis to addressing maternal mental well-being during and after this global health crisis. Maternal mental health must be one of the international and national public health priority agendas to enhance the well-being of pregnant and lactating women. Besides, giving psychological support to pregnant and lactating women may reduce the long-term negative effects of this pandemic.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- public health
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnant women
- global health
- dairy cows
- mental illness
- heat stress
- healthcare
- cervical cancer screening
- sars cov
- breast cancer risk
- birth weight
- health information
- social media
- weight gain
- quality improvement
- depressive symptoms
- skeletal muscle
- sleep quality