![]() Prenatal anxiety and depression symptoms may also cause changes in physical activity, nutrition, and sleep, which in turn affect maternal mood and fetal development. Postpartum depression was considered to be one of the most common psychiatric complications of childbirth and was a major cause of maternal mortality worldwide. Pregnant women may be of a particular concern, as anxiety has been described as a common psychological problem during pregnancy. Pregnant women in the perinatal period were often accompanied by a series of physiological and psychological changes. Since women tend to report higher symptoms of anxiety and depression during disease outbreaks than men, pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic may be especially affected. Pregnancy, as a vulnerable population, is a particularly vulnerable time when psychological distress can have negative consequences for both mother and baby. Due to the characteristics of strong infectivity, large number of infected persons, high proportion of early critical cases and high mortality rate, COVID-19 caused people severe physical and mental trauma, especially to perinatal pregnant women. The COVID-19 pandemic had profound effects on health-care systems, societal structures, and the world economy. ![]() Shortly after been recognized, the outbreak of COVID-19 was declared a public health emergency of international concern by World Health Organization. The incidences of postpartum depression among perinatal women during the long-term normal prevention of COVID-19 pandemic period were a little lower than those during the COVID-19 outbreak period, but still higher than those before the COVID-19.Ĭoronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) was a highly contagious respiratory tract infection disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) resulting in a global pandemic status. Pregnant women who were younger than 35 years, in middle household income, lower education level, underweight before pregnancy, primiparous, and fear of being infected were at increased risk for developing anxiety and depression during the long-term normal prevention of COVID-19 pandemic. Both the prenatal SAS score (r = 0.635, P < 0.001) and prenatal SDS score (r = 0.738, P < 0.001) were related to postpartum depression. The incidence of prenatal anxiety (SAS score ≥ 50) was 27.95% (374 cases), prenatal depression (SDS score ≥ 0.5) was 34.01% (455 cases), and postpartum depression (EPDS score ≥ 0.5) was 25.04% (335 cases). The counting data were expressed by percentage, χ2 test, multiple linear regression and binary logistic regression. Descriptive analysis was expressed by mean and standard deviation. The data analysis was processed by SPSS9.0. Postnatal depression was assessed by the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) in 10–14 days after delivery. The prenatal anxiety and depression were assessed by the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), respectively. A total of 1338 pregnant women were studied. ![]() MethodsĪ cross-sectional survey was designed. This study aimed to examine the anxiety and depression and influencing factors among perinatal women during the long-term normal prevention of COVID-19 pandemic period in China. ![]() However, there is limited research on anxiety and depression among pregnant women during the long-term normal prevention of COVID-19 pandemic period. COVID-19 has increased the probability of occurrence of maternal anxiety and depression in pregnant women. ![]()
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