Covid19, Delivery; Trauma
Conditions
Brief summary
The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought about unprecedented social, economic and mental-health challenges, especially for vulnerable populations such as pregnant and post-partum females. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relations between the fear of COVID-19 and postnatal depression symptoms.
Detailed description
This is a multicenter prospective cohort study of childbearing women during COVID-19. Participants completed a comprehensive online questionnaire including demographic, socioeconomic, obstetric, and postnatal mental-health questionnaires. Data were verified with each center's perinatal database and information regarding physiological stress during pregnancy/birth was also collected. Fear of COVID-19 was evaluated using the validated Fear of COVID-19 Scale and postnatal depression was evaluated using the EPDS. Pre-existing maternal disability was defined as prior physiological or psychological chronic health condition.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* women who delivered during the Covid-19 pandemic at the site, since 01-March-2020
Exclusion criteria
* women age 18 and below * Gestational age under 34 weeks * Intra Uterine Fetal Demise * Ante-partum Fetal Demise * Maternal post partum death
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of COVID-19 during pregnancy | 1 year after delivery | Fear of COVID-19 was evaluated using the validated Fear of COVID-19 Scale |
| The relations between fear of COVID-19 and postnatal depression symptoms. | 1 year after delivery | Postnatal depression was evaluated using the EPDS. |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed