Post-partum Women's Anxiety and Parenting Stress: Home-Visiting Protective Effect During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Elisa RobertiRoberta GiaccheroSerena GrumiGiacomo BiasucciLaura CuzzaniLidia DecembrinoMaria Luisa MagnaniMario MottaRenata NacinovichCamilla PisoniBarbara ScelsaLivio Provenzinull nullPublished in: Maternal and child health journal (2022)
Higher anxiety at birth correlated with greater perceived stress after 3 months. Mothers who received at least one home-visiting session reported lower parenting stress at 3 months than counterparts who did not receive home visits. CONCLUSIONS FOR PRACTICE: The perinatal period is a sensitive time window for mother-infant health, especially during a critical time like the COVID-19 pandemic. We suggest that home-visiting programs could be beneficial during global healthcare emergencies to promote maternal well-being after delivery.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- public health
- mental health
- pregnancy outcomes
- primary care
- depressive symptoms
- pregnant women
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- physical activity
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- heat stress
- social support
- social media
- climate change
- insulin resistance
- preterm birth
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- skeletal muscle