Exploring social complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal anxiety: A mixed-methods observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of this mixed-methods, small-scale observational cohort study was to examine if anxiety in pregnant women increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and to examine the subsequent impact on birth outcomes and psychological well-being. This research was conducted across two hospital sites in North London, with participation from 194 pregnant women.

Methods

The GAD-7 questionnaire assessed for mild, moderate and high anxiety at one time point during the antenatal period and was repeated 6 weeks postnatally. Women with moderate to high scores on the GAD-7 were invited to participate in semi-structured interviews. The primary outcome measure was assessment of antenatal and postnatal anxiety. Secondary outcome measures assessed if women with moderate/high GAD-7 sc

SUBMITTER: Anderson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9552077 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature