Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lyndsay A. Avalos, Nerissa Nance, Sylvia E. Badon, Kelly Young-Wolff, Jennifer Ames, Yeyi Zhu, Monique M. Hedderson, Assiamira Ferrara, Ousseny Zerbo, Mara Greenberg, Lisa A. Croen
Summary: This study investigates the association between COVID-19 pandemic-related health, healthcare, and economic factors during pregnancy and prenatal depression and anxiety. The findings suggest that factors such as COVID-19 infection during pregnancy, employment with greater risk of COVID-19, distress over changes in prenatal care, job loss, changes in childcare, and food insecurity are associated with higher odds of prenatal depression or anxiety. These results indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic may have severe mental health repercussions for pregnant individuals.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sylvia E. Badon, Lisa A. Croen, Assiamira Ferrara, Jennifer L. Ames, Monique M. Hedderson, Kelly C. Young-Wolff, Yeyi Zhu, Lyndsay A. Avalos
Summary: The study aimed to assess the prevalence of coping strategies for COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and their associations with depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy. The findings suggest that physical activity and connecting with others are coping strategies that may be associated with better mental health in pregnant individuals.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Amanda Koire, Natalie Feldman, Carmina Erdei, Leena Mittal, Cindy H. Liu
Summary: Prenatal generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common and underdiagnosed condition that has negative health consequences for both the pregnant individual and child. This study examined the relationship between GAD diagnosis and treatment status during pregnancy and postpartum mental health outcomes, taking into account individual psychological factors and COVID-19-related health worries.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Kathryn Y. Manning, Xiangyu Long, Dana Watts, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Gerald F. Giesbrecht, Catherine Lebel
Summary: The study found that the COVID-19 pandemic may have long-term impacts on children and highlighted the important role of social support for pregnant individuals and developing infants. These findings provide timely evidence for informing clinical practice and policy, underscoring the importance of social support.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Lucy S. King, Daisy E. Feddoes, Jaclyn S. Kirshenbaum, Kathryn L. Humphreys, Ian H. Gotlib
Summary: This study examines the stress and adversity related to the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women and its association with prenatal depressive symptoms. The findings suggest that pregnant women during the pandemic are more vulnerable to depression, and both individual and community-level factors contribute to COVID-19-related stress and adversity. Subjective stress responses are strongly associated with depressive symptoms during the pandemic.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Cindy H. Liu, Sunah Hyun, Carmina Erdei, Leena Mittal
Summary: The study aimed to identify risk and protective factors related to general prenatal distress and COVID-19-specific prenatal distress among U.S. pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings highlighted the need for interventions such as mindfulness-based therapy and the importance of financial assistance and support for pregnant women during this period.
ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Amanda Koire, Leena Mittal, Carmina Erdei, Cindy H. Liu
Summary: This study found that depressive symptoms in pregnant women were negatively associated with quality of maternal-fetal bonding, while higher levels of anxiety were positively associated with bonding. Past history of depression or generalized anxiety did not seem to be as relevant as current symptomatology. Maternal resilience, rather than distress tolerance, appeared to be a protective factor for bonding. Higher levels of worry regarding the impact of COVID-19 on health were significantly associated with improved bonding, while worries about the impact on pregnancy or resources were not significantly associated with bonding.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Leigha A. MacNeill, Sheila Krogh-Jespersen, Yudong Zhang, Gina Giase, Renee Edwards, Amelie Petitclerc, Leena B. Mithal, Karen Mestan, William A. Grobman, Elizabeth S. Norton, Nabil Alshurafa, Judith T. Moskowitz, S. Darius Tandon, Lauren S. Wakschlag
Summary: The study reveals the impact of prenatal stress on infant socioemotional development and highlights the importance of paying close attention to stress patterns during the pandemic.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Orit Taubman-Ben-Ari, Miriam Chasson, Hilit Erel-Brodsky, Salam Abu-Sharkia, Vera Skvirsky, Eran Horowitz
Summary: This paper examines the impact of COVID-19 on childbirth anxiety among Israeli women and reveals the risk and resilience factors through psychotherapeutic case studies and empirical research. The findings show a significant decrease in anxiety in the second wave compared to the first wave. Additionally, resilience resources such as optimism and self-compassion contribute to reducing anxiety levels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
G. F. Giesbrecht, L. Rojas, S. Patel, V Kuret, A. L. MacKinnon, L. Tomfohr-Madsen, C. Lebel
Summary: The study found that fear of COVID-19 during pregnancy is associated with food insecurity, ethnicity, geographic location, history of anxiety prior to pregnancy, chronic health condition, pre-pregnancy BMI, parity, and stage of pregnancy at enrollment. Higher fear of COVID-19 is linked to increased risk of depression and anxiety, as well as reduced infant birthweight and gestational age.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Daniela Chieffo, Carla Avallone, Annamaria Serio, Georgios Demetrios Kotzalidis, Marta Balocchi, Ilaria De Luca, Daniele Hirsch, Angela Gonsalez del Castillo, Pierluigi Lanzotti, Giuseppe Marano, Lucio Rinaldi, Antonio Lanzone, Eugenio Mercuri, Marianna Mazza, Gabriele Sani
Summary: This study compared pregnant women before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of anxiety, prenatal depression, psychopathology, and social support. The results showed that during the pandemic, pregnant women had increased social support and decreased anxiety levels, contradicting most literature and not confirming increased rates of depression and anxiety in pregnant women during the pandemic.
WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Ruth M. Farrell, Madelyn Pierce, Christina Collart, Caitlin Craighead, Marissa Coleridge, Edward K. Chien, Uma Perni, Richard Frankel, Angela Ranzini, Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, Susannah S. Rose
Summary: The study revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on patients' decisions regarding prenatal genetic testing in the United States, leading to increased anxiety and altered perceptions of the risks and benefits of testing. However, most participants' decisions were not altered by the pandemic.
PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Geffre Jean Francois, Dawn Carr, Melissa A. Meynadasy, Natalie Sachs-Ericsson
Summary: Among older adults, pre-pandemic anxiety predicts higher COVID-19-related distress, while psychological resilience predicts lower distress. However, resilience does not moderate the association between anxiety and distress. Higher levels of resilience can attenuate the influence of anxiety on COVID-19-related distress, but only among older adults with low-to-moderate anxiety levels.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dario Monzani, Laura Vergani, Giulia Marton, Silvia F. M. Pizzoli, Gabriella Pravettoni
Summary: The study evaluated the Google search patterns for mental distress symptoms of Italian citizens during the various phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that anxiety was the most searched keyword, followed by depression and insomnia. The research indicated significant impacts of official data, information searching on new cases, and government health measures on search trends.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Mona Vintila, Otilia Ioana Tudorel, Adelina Stefanut, Alexandra Ivanoff, Venera Bucur
Summary: The present study aimed to investigate the psychological factors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The results showed that the general population is more anxious when confronted with the new virus compared to students. When controlling for health anxiety, high levels of anxiety symptoms and stress, and low levels of depression symptoms predicted anxiety for COVID-19. Maladaptive strategies explained the relationship between health anxiety and COVID-19-related anxiety.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Cigdem Karakayali Ay, Yesim Aksoy Derya
Summary: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the severity of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and fear of birth and psychosocial health level. The results showed that pregnant women with severe nausea and vomiting had more fear of child birth. It was found that the severity of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) was a factor related to the fear of birth. In addition, it was determined that the increase in anxiety and stress levels and the perception of insufficient psychosocial support are important variables that increase the severity of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Transplantation
Serife Gokbulut Bektas, Ahmet Bilal Kandemir, Caglayan Merve Ayaz, Ayse Nur Yilmaz, Seval Izdes
Summary: Coronavirus disease 2019 increases the risk of rare opportunistic infections, such as mucormycosis, in transplant recipients. This report describes the first case of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in a renal transplant recipient with COVID-19 infection, highlighting the potential complications associated with COVID-19 in immunocompromised individuals.
EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION
(2022)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Mesude Duman, Yeter Durgun Ozan, Yesim Aksoy Derya, Sermin Timur Tashan
Summary: The study examines the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on pregnancy-related anxiety levels in women who have experienced perinatal loss. The results show that progressive muscle relaxation exercises can decrease pregnancy-related anxiety levels, fear of giving birth, and worries about bearing a handicapped child.
EXPLORE-THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING
(2022)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Zeliha Ozsahin, Yesim Aksoy Derya
Summary: This study focused on developing a valid fertility awareness instrument through several stages of scale development. The analysis confirmed the construct validity of the Fertility Awareness Scale and revealed high correlations in its reliability testing. In conclusion, a valid and reliable measurement tool for assessing fertility awareness levels in women was successfully obtained.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yesim Aksoy Derya, Sumeyye Altiparmak, Cigdem Karakayali Ay, Zeliha Ozsahin
Summary: The study used the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence to determine the cultural care needs of infertile couples, focusing on themes of emotions, pregnancy and childbirth, and interactions with healthcare practitioners. The results showed that religious and cultural beliefs had a significant influence on treatment compliance.
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Ozlem Dogan Yuksekol, Nazli Baltaci, Ayse Nur Yilmaz, Mihriban Ulucan
Summary: This study found that low genital self-image negatively affected the sexual quality of life and marital adjustment in infertile women. Decreased sexual quality of life was associated with reduced agreement with spouse and positive relationship style. Positive genital self-image was positively correlated with sexual quality of life, marital adjustment, and positive relationship with spouse.
SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Yesim Aksoy Derya, Emine Ibici Akca, Zeliha Ozsahin, Metin Kapidere
Summary: This study assessed the impact of a mobile and web-based software system called Midwifery Clinical Automation (EBEKO) on motivation, time management, and anxiety levels of midwifery students. The results showed that after using the application, the experimental group had significantly higher motivation and time management scores compared to the control group, but there was no significant difference in anxiety levels between the groups.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Emel Guclu Cihan, Esra Karatas Okyay, Hacer Unver Koca, Yesim Aksoy Derya
Summary: This study examined the effect of the pandemic process on healthcare professionals working in a primary healthcare institution and a pandemic hospital. It was found that healthcare professionals in the pandemic hospital experienced higher levels of COVID-19 phobia, secondary traumatic stress, and poorer sleep quality compared to those in the primary healthcare institutions.
JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ayse Nur Yilmaz, Yesim Aksoy Derya
Summary: This study compared the postpartum breastfeeding and maternal attachment levels of women who underwent planned caesarean sections with and without labor. The results showed that women who underwent planned caesarean sections after labor began had significantly higher levels of postpartum breastfeeding and maternal attachment.
JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sumeyye Barut, Tuba Ucar, Ayse Nur Yilmaz
Summary: This study compares pregnant women's anxiety, depression, and birth satisfaction levels based on their traumatic childbirth perceptions. It found that high levels of traumatic childbirth perception are associated with higher anxiety and depressive symptoms, while low levels are associated with higher birth satisfaction.
JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Ayse Nur Yilmaz, Yesim Aksoy Derya, Suemeyye Altiparmak, Emel Guclu Cihan, Hatice Gul Oztas
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between depression levels, emotional labor, and secondary traumatic stress among midwives and nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings suggest that emotional labor and secondary traumatic stress significantly affect depression levels of the participants.
ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Emine Ibici Akca, Yesim Aksoy Derya
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of tele-education based on the health belief model on nulliparous pregnant women's beliefs and tendencies towards normal delivery. The results showed that tele-education increased the belief and tendency levels of nulliparous pregnant women towards normal delivery.
JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Cigdem Erdemoglu, Yesim Aksoy Derya
Summary: Hypnofertility has been shown to increase fertility preparedness, reduce stress levels, and provide effective coping strategies for women undergoing in vitro fertilisation. The method is based on body-mind interaction and positive affirmations to help balance the brain and body.
JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Emine Ibici Akca, Nilay Gokbulut, Sidika Ozlem Cengizhan
Summary: This study aimed to examine the effects of the online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on prenatal comfort and foetal anxiety levels in pregnant women. The results showed that the MBSR program increased prenatal comfort levels and decreased foetal health anxieties. Based on these findings, it is recommended to use the MBSR program as an alternative method for alleviating pregnant women's discomfort.
JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Khalood Al-abri, Dawn Edge, Christopher J. Armitage
Summary: This study examines changes in depressive symptoms throughout the perinatal period in a Middle Eastern cohort. The results show distinct groups of women experiencing perinatal depressive symptoms, influenced by various psychosocial and obstetric factors. In addition to known factors, the study also identifies the importance of family relationship quality. Further research is needed to develop appropriate interventions for these groups.
Article
Nursing
Twinkle Dogra, Kavita Khoiwal, Jaya Chaturvedi, Vikas Upadhyay, Suresh Lal Barnwal, Ajeet Singh Bhadoria, Poonam Singh
Summary: This study aimed to design and validate a yoga module for the mental health management of early postpartum mothers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Through validation and testing, the study found that the yoga module had good content validity for NICU mothers' mental health.
Article
Nursing
Lucy C. Irvine, Georgia Chisnall, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic in England has resulted in significant changes to maternity services, including restrictions on birth partners, postnatal support, and women's rights. Interviews with women who gave birth during this period revealed that these restrictions had a profound negative impact on their emotional and physical wellbeing. Women were more concerned about giving birth alone than contracting COVID-19, and some sought private care or delayed seeking NHS services to have the birth experience they desired.
Review
Nursing
Jenny Roddy, Linda Mcgowan
Summary: Type 1 diabetes poses risks for pregnant individuals and their babies. How women with type 1 diabetes navigate the challenges and engage with healthcare professionals is crucial for maintaining good glycemic control. This review examines literature from the past decade and identifies key themes including the dominance of glycemic control, emphasis on risk, importance of social and peer support, care organization and communication, and the impact of technology. Women with type 1 diabetes value being treated as partners in their care and benefit from support from family, friends, and the diabetes community. Research on the impact of diabetes technologies and integrating peer support into current care is needed.
Article
Nursing
Rafael Vila-Candel, Desiree Mena-Tudela, Cristina Franco-Antonio, Jose Antonio Quesada, Francisco Javier Soriano-Vidal
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the mobile application LactApp (R) in increasing the 6-month postpartum breastfeeding rate. However, the findings showed that using LactApp (R) did not significantly increase the breastfeeding rate compared to standard care. Nevertheless, it did seem to reduce the rate of breastfeeding abandonment in the first 2 weeks postpartum.
Correction
Nursing
J. Scheele, H. W. Harmsen van der Vliet-Torij, E. M. Wingelaar-Loomans, M. J. B. M. Goumans
