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  • Perinatal Health
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic significantly impacted global perinatal populations.
  • Understanding the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pregnant and postnatal women regarding COVID-19 is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of perinatal women concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To identify challenges faced by perinatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive study involving 223 pregnant and postnatal women.
  • Exclusion criteria included non-consent and gestational age less than 16 weeks.
  • Descriptive statistics were analyzed using SPSS version 26.

Main Results:

  • Most women possessed good knowledge of COVID-19 transmission and symptoms, primarily obtaining information from news and the internet.
  • Significant concerns included social isolation (63%), hospital visitor restrictions (75%), and reduced household finances (47%).
  • Preventive measures like hand washing (98%) and social distancing (93%) were widely adopted, though contact with General Physician (GP) services was compromised (41%).

Conclusions:

  • Jeopardized healthcare services and psychological distress were major challenges for perinatal women during the pandemic.
  • Integrating telemedicine and virtual visits is vital to mitigate the pandemic's impact on perinatal care.
  • Holistic interventions are necessary to address the unique vulnerabilities of perinatal women to pandemic-related psychological distress and societal lockdowns.