Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fertility Infertility and Perinatology Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Midwifery Department, Reproductive Health Promotion Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
BMC Psychiatry. 2021 Feb 15;21(1):95. doi: 10.1186/s12888-021-03092-7.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many countries around the world and Iran was no exception. The aim of this study was to evaluate health anxiety of Iranian pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this cross-sectional study, 300 pregnant women in different trimesters (n = 100 in each trimester) were recruited. A demographic questionnaire and the Health Anxiety Questionnaire were used to collect data. Scores of < 27, 27-34 and more than 35 were defined as low, moderate and high health anxiety, respectively. Due to nationwide restrictions, data were collected through social media groups. Chi-square tests, ANOVA and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data.
Mean (SD) total anxiety scores were 22.3 ± 9.5, 24.6 ± 9.3 and 25.4 ± 10.6 in the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy, respectively. 9, 13 and 21% of women had severe anxiety in the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy, respectively. Women in the third trimester had significantly higher health anxiety scores than those in the first trimester (p = 0.045).
At the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, women in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy were more worried about consequences of disease, but total health anxiety scores were significantly higher among women in the third trimester of pregnancy. Health care providers should pay more attention to the mental health of pregnant women in times of crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 大流行影响了世界上许多国家，伊朗也不例外。本研究旨在评估 COVID-19 大流行期间伊朗孕妇的健康焦虑。
在这项横断面研究中，招募了处于不同孕期（n=100 人）的 300 名孕妇。使用人口统计学问卷和健康焦虑问卷收集数据。得分<27、27-34 和>35 分别定义为低、中、高健康焦虑。由于全国范围内的限制，数据是通过社交媒体群组收集的。使用卡方检验、方差分析和多元线性回归分析数据。
妊娠第一、二、三期的总焦虑评分均值（SD）分别为 22.3±9.5、24.6±9.3 和 25.4±10.6。妊娠第一、二、三期分别有 9%、13%和 21%的妇女有严重焦虑。与妊娠第一期相比，妊娠第三期的妇女健康焦虑评分显著更高（p=0.045）。
在 COVID-19 大流行期间，妊娠第二期和第三期的妇女对疾病的后果更加担忧，但妊娠第三期的妇女总健康焦虑评分显著更高。在 COVID-19 等危机时期，医疗保健提供者应更加关注孕妇的心理健康。
