Maternal anxiety Archives - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2021;43(12):932-939
, , , , , , , , , , , , To study maternal anxiety in pregnant women without comorbidities in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil and to study maternal knowledge and concerns about the pandemic.
This is a secondary analysis from a national multicenter cross-sectional study performed in 10 cities, from June to August, 2020, in Brazil. Interviewed postpartum women, without medical or obstetrical comorbidities, were included in the present subanalysis. A structured questionnaire and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) were applied.
Out of the 1,662 women, 763 (45.9%) met the criteria for the current analysis and 16.1% presented with moderate and 11.5% with severe maternal anxiety. Moderate or severe maternal anxiety was associated with high school education (odds ratio [OR]:1.58; 95% confidence interval [CI]:1.04–2.40). The protective factor was cohabiting with a partner (OR: 0.46; 95%CI: 0.29–0.73). There was a positive correlation between the total BAI score and receiving information about care in the pandemic (rpartial 0.15; p < 0.001); concern about vertical transmission of COVID-19 (rpartial 0.10; p = 0.01); receiving information about breastfeeding (rpartial 0.08; p = 0.03); concerns about prenatal care (rpartial 0.10; p = 0.01), and concerns about the baby contracting COVID-19 (rpartial 0.11; p = 0.004). The correlation was negative in the following aspects: self-confidence in protecting from COVID-19 (rpartial 0.08; p = 0.04), having learned (rpartial 0.09; p = 0.01) and self-confidence in breastfeeding (rpartial 0.22; p < 0.001) in the context of the pandemic.
The anxiety of pregnant women without medical or obstetrical comorbidities was associated to high school educational level and not living with a partner during the COVID-19 pandemic. Self-confidence in protecting against COVID-19 and knowledge about breastfeeding care during the pandemic reduced maternal anxiety.
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2021;43(12):932-939
, , , , , , , , , , , , To study maternal anxiety in pregnant women without comorbidities in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil and to study maternal knowledge and concerns about the pandemic.
This is a secondary analysis from a national multicenter cross-sectional study performed in 10 cities, from June to August, 2020, in Brazil. Interviewed postpartum women, without medical or obstetrical comorbidities, were included in the present subanalysis. A structured questionnaire and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) were applied.
Out of the 1,662 women, 763 (45.9%) met the criteria for the current analysis and 16.1% presented with moderate and 11.5% with severe maternal anxiety. Moderate or severe maternal anxiety was associated with high school education (odds ratio [OR]:1.58; 95% confidence interval [CI]:1.04–2.40). The protective factor was cohabiting with a partner (OR: 0.46; 95%CI: 0.29–0.73). There was a positive correlation between the total BAI score and receiving information about care in the pandemic (rpartial 0.15; p < 0.001); concern about vertical transmission of COVID-19 (rpartial 0.10; p = 0.01); receiving information about breastfeeding (rpartial 0.08; p = 0.03); concerns about prenatal care (rpartial 0.10; p = 0.01), and concerns about the baby contracting COVID-19 (rpartial 0.11; p = 0.004). The correlation was negative in the following aspects: self-confidence in protecting from COVID-19 (rpartial 0.08; p = 0.04), having learned (rpartial 0.09; p = 0.01) and self-confidence in breastfeeding (rpartial 0.22; p < 0.001) in the context of the pandemic.
The anxiety of pregnant women without medical or obstetrical comorbidities was associated to high school educational level and not living with a partner during the COVID-19 pandemic. Self-confidence in protecting against COVID-19 and knowledge about breastfeeding care during the pandemic reduced maternal anxiety.
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2009;31(9):433-439
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032009000900003
PURPOSE: the main goal of this study is to evaluate the emotional conditions among mothers of newborns with visible malformation (Group M) and mothers of eutrophic newborns (Group E) soon after birth. METHODS: twenty-two mothers from the Group M were matched by age and number of children to 22 mothers of the Group E. They were assessed through the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The data were complemented by interviews and analyses of the medical files of both mother and child. RESULTS: the results have shown significant differences in the mean scores of the three subscales (trait anxiety, state anxiety, dysphoria/depression) between the two groups of mothers. In terms of clinical signs, there were a significantly larger percentage of mothers from Group M identified with depression and anxiety after the child's birth, and for both conditions when compared with mothers from Group E. Although the results may reflect characteristics of the maternal personality, the trait anxiety was significantly more evident in mothers of malformed children, especially due to the child's health condition, its referral to the ICU and his/her condition regarding their future life. CONCLUSION: the percentage of mothers with clinical depression and anxiety suggests the need for either individual or group support to attend the needs of the mothers and mitigate the adverse effects of stressors throughout the child's development. Support should also be provided during pregnancy, when the mothers currently receive the news about the malformation.
Summary
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2009;31(9):433-439
DOI 10.1590/S0100-72032009000900003
PURPOSE: the main goal of this study is to evaluate the emotional conditions among mothers of newborns with visible malformation (Group M) and mothers of eutrophic newborns (Group E) soon after birth. METHODS: twenty-two mothers from the Group M were matched by age and number of children to 22 mothers of the Group E. They were assessed through the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The data were complemented by interviews and analyses of the medical files of both mother and child. RESULTS: the results have shown significant differences in the mean scores of the three subscales (trait anxiety, state anxiety, dysphoria/depression) between the two groups of mothers. In terms of clinical signs, there were a significantly larger percentage of mothers from Group M identified with depression and anxiety after the child's birth, and for both conditions when compared with mothers from Group E. Although the results may reflect characteristics of the maternal personality, the trait anxiety was significantly more evident in mothers of malformed children, especially due to the child's health condition, its referral to the ICU and his/her condition regarding their future life. CONCLUSION: the percentage of mothers with clinical depression and anxiety suggests the need for either individual or group support to attend the needs of the mothers and mitigate the adverse effects of stressors throughout the child's development. Support should also be provided during pregnancy, when the mothers currently receive the news about the malformation.