The use of personal protective equipment as an independent factor for developing depressive and post-traumatic stress symptoms in the postpartum period.
Hadar GluskaYael MayerNoga ShiffmanRawan DaherLior ElyasyanNofar EliaMaya Sharon WeinerHadas MirembergMichal KovoTal Biron-ShentalLiat HelpmanRinat Gabbay-BenzivPublished in: European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists (2021)
When examining the risk factors for developing postpartum PTSS-experiences during labor and PPE were found to be significant variables. As the use of PPE is crucial in this era of COVID-19 pandemic in order to protect both parturients and caregivers, creative measures should be taken in order to overcome the communication gap it poses.