Anxiety, Depression, Pregnancy Related
Conditions
Keywords
coronavirus, mental health, pregnancy, anxiety, depression, COVID-19, pandemic
Brief summary
The article presents a protocol of a cross-sectional study of mental health of pregnant women in relation to the COVID 19 pandemic. The primary aim is to compare differences in anxiety and depression scores of pregnant women between countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The secondary aim is to assess demographic, economic, and social aspects affecting maternal anxiety and depression scores among pregnant women worldwide in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, investigators will be able to compare differences in perception of the different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic (social distancing, restrictions related to delivery) between countries and according to the epidemic status (number of infected patients, number of reported deaths). The comparisons will also be done according to COVID-19 status of the participants.
Interventions
OTHERPandemic control measures
Population of different countries are exposed to different pandemic control measures, and everyday lives of pregnant women are affected on different levels. Investigators will measure influence their influence on mental health.
Sponsors
University of Medicine, Tirana
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Charles University, Czech Republic
Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Meir Medical Center
Università degli Studi di Brescia
American University of Beirut Medical Center
Karolinska Institutet
Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin
Nicolaus Copernicus University
Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education
Polish Academy of Sciences
Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
Fundación Para la Investigación y el Desarrollode la Medicina Materno-Fetal y Neonatal iMaterna, Madrid
Taiji Clinic, Taipei
Wayne State University
Chang Gung University
University of Tromso
Żelazna Medical Centre, LLC
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* declaration of being pregnant * being able to complete the survey in the available languages * answer the screening questions * provide informed consent for participation
Exclusion criteria
* not providing online informed consent for participation * if the participant does not click on the submit button at the end of the survey * not answer all the GAD-7 and PHQ-9 scale questions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 4 months | Anxiety measured by General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale. Scoring:5-9 mild; 10-14 moderate; \>15 severe. Minimum 0, maximum 21 points |
| Depression | 4 months | Depression measured by Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scale. Scoring: 5-9 mild;10-14 moderate; 15-19 moderately severe; \>20 severe. Minimum 0 maximum 27 points |
Countries
Albania, Australia, Czechia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United States
Contacts
Primary ContactAnna Kajdy, MD, PhD
Backup ContactDorota Sys, PhD
Outcome results
None listed