The Emotional Experience of Mexican Women with SARS-CoV-2 during Pregnancy-A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Pregnant women have been considered a high-risk group for SARS-CoV-2 infection; the impact of the disease on the health of a mother and her child is still being studied. The emotional impact of the pandemic on pregnant women has been extensively studied. Emotional distress is proposed as a perspective to explain the emotional manifestations in women during this stage as something common rather than pathological. The objective of this study was to explore the emotional experience of women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 towards the end of their pregnancy, during the first and second waves of COVID-19 in Mexico. A qualitative study was carried out: 18 pregnant women with COVID-19 were interviewed. A thematic analysis of the data was performed, resulting in 3 main themes and 14 subthemes.

SUBMITTER: Gomez-Lopez ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10606424 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature