Fear of COVID-19 when experiencing pregnancy or childbirth in the pandemic: what are the associated factors?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

to identify factors associated with fear of COVID-19 among women who experienced pregnancy or childbirth during the pandemic.

Methods

a cross-sectional study, nested within a prospective cohort, using an online survey, from August 2021 to February 2022, based on descriptive data analysis.

Results

of the 431 participants, 52.8% were postpartum women and 20.1% were pregnant women. With regard to fear of COVID-19, a mean score of 20.46 was obtained (moderate fear). The highest fear scores were present in women whose newborns were admitted to hospital in neonatal critical units (p=0.032), and the lowest among those covered by supplementary health (insurance) (p=0.016).

Conclusion

among pregnant and postpartum women, high fear of COVID-19 translated into t

SUBMITTER: Paula AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704700 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature