Bridgette Merriman, Medical Student, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
Grace Jarmoc, Medical Student, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
J Pediatr Health Care. 2023 Sep-Oct;37(5):484-491. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2023.03.002. Epub 2023 Mar 13.
This study aimed to understand the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has on the mental health and well-being of pregnant and parenting adolescents and young adults (AYA) to identify unique challenges they faced.
Pregnant and parenting AYA from a teen and tot program at a safety-net hospital in the northeast participated in semistructured qualitative interviews. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded. Analysis was conducted using modified grounded theory and content analysis.
Fifteen pregnant and parenting AYA participated in interviews. Participants were aged 19-28 years (mean age, 22.6). Participants reported adverse mental health experiences, namely increased loneliness, depression, and anxiety, engagement in preventive measures to protect their children's health, positive attitudes toward telemedicine because of efficiency and safety, delayed attainment of personal and professional goals, and increased attitudes of resilience.
Health care professionals should offer expanded screening and support resources to pregnant and parenting AYA during this time.
本研究旨在了解 COVID-19 大流行对孕妇和育儿青少年及年轻成年人(AYA)心理健康和福祉的影响,以确定他们所面临的独特挑战。
来自东北部一家社区医院青少年和幼儿项目的孕妇和育儿 AYA 参与了半结构化定性访谈。访谈进行了录音、转录和编码。采用改良的扎根理论和内容分析法进行分析。
15 名孕妇和育儿 AYA 参与了访谈。参与者年龄为 19-28 岁(平均年龄为 22.6 岁)。参与者报告了不良的心理健康体验,即孤独感、抑郁和焦虑增加,采取预防措施保护子女健康,对远程医疗的积极态度,因为效率和安全性,个人和职业目标的延迟实现,以及对韧性的态度增强。
在此期间,医疗保健专业人员应为孕妇和育儿 AYA 提供扩展的筛查和支持资源。