Department of Perinatology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland.
Department of Operative Gynecology, Endoscopy and Gynecologic Oncology, Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 17;17(24):9450. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249450.
The aim of this study was to analyze stress and anxiety levels experienced by pregnant and post-partum women during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to indicate the social and medical factors that could contribute to stress and anxiety. A total of 210 patients were enrolled in the study. Two well-established test-tools were applied: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). The study revealed that the levels of stress and anxiety experienced by the surveyed patients were moderate to high. We demonstrated that women with mental treatment history, those in the first trimester of pregnancy and the ones that are single or in an informal relationship tend to experience higher levels of psychological distress and anxiety. Such factors as age, education, parity, eventful obstetric history, comorbidities, and the number of hospital stays proved to be statistically insignificant in the analysis. Our findings could be used to identify patients at greater risk of experiencing adverse mental effects and to provide them with adequate psychological support. Further multi-center studies are warranted in order to draw final conclusions.
本研究旨在分析 COVID-19 大流行期间孕妇和产后妇女所经历的压力和焦虑水平，并指出可能导致压力和焦虑的社会和医疗因素。共有 210 名患者入组本研究。应用了两种成熟的测试工具：状态-特质焦虑量表（STAI）和压力知觉量表（PSS-10）。研究表明，调查患者的压力和焦虑水平处于中等到高度。我们表明，有精神治疗史、处于妊娠早期、单身或处于非正规关系的女性往往经历更高水平的心理困扰和焦虑。年龄、教育程度、孕次、复杂产科病史、合并症以及住院次数等因素在分析中无统计学意义。我们的研究结果可用于识别有发生不良心理影响风险的患者，并为他们提供适当的心理支持。需要进一步的多中心研究来得出最终结论。
