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Published on: June 13, 2021
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Affecting Factors in Pregnant Women in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pınar Kara1, Evşen Nazik, Hakan Nazik
1Hemşirelik Bölümü, Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği ABD., Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Niğde Zübeyde Hanım Sağlık Yüksekokulu, Derbent Yerleşkesi, 51200, Merkez, Niğde, Turkey, karapinar@hotmail.com.
Background:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) causes adverse obstetric outcomes in pregnants. COVID-19 pandemic can cause PTSD symptoms in pregnant women. This descriptive study aims to determine the post-traumatic stress disorder and affecting factors in pregnant women in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Subjects And Methods:
A total of 445 pregnant women completed "Data Collection Form" and "DSM-5 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5)".
Results:
The mean total PCL-5 score of the pregnant women was found to be 57.27±17.90. There was a significant difference between PCL-5 and gestational week, parity, the idea that the COVID-19 outbreak would cause a problem in childbirth, the presence of a COVID-19 in one of the family members/a loved one, the status of following COVID-19 - related developments (p<0.05).
Conclusions:
It is important for health professionals to evaluate the psychological effects of the pandemic in pregnants during antenatal period.
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