Risk factors for anxiety and depression among pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic-Results of a web-based multinational cross-sectional study.
Margie H H DavenportDorota SysArtur PokropekSteven W ShawTung-Yao ChangPavel CaldaGanesh AcharyaMaya Ben-ZionTal Biron-ShentalDariusz BorowskiBartosz CzubaAdolfo EtchegarayStepan FeduniwRosario Garcia-MandujanoMonica Garcia SantacruzMaria M GilSonia HassanSebastian KwiatkowskiArancha Martin-AriasRaigam Jafet Martinez-PortillaFederico PrefumoMichał RabijewskiLaurent J SalomonHeidi TillerStefan VerlohrenHian Yan VoonOmar Fernando Yanque-RoblesSoon Leong YongLiona Chiu Yee Poonnull nullPublished in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2022)
According to this study, the imposed public health measures and hospital restrictions have left pregnant women more vulnerable during these difficult times. Adequate partner and family support during pregnancy and childbirth can be one of the most important protective factors against anxiety and depression, regardless of national economic status.