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出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095335
关键词
pregnancy; postpartum; pharmacoepidemiology; drug utilization; medication use; self-medication; chronic disease; COVID-19; pandemic; Europe
资金
- Department of Pharmaceutical
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (KU Leuven)
- Norwegian Research Council [EU-COVID-19, 312707]
Information on medication utilization among pregnant and postpartum women during the pandemic is lacking. This study investigated the prevalence and patterns of medication use among this population during the third wave of the pandemic. The results showed that the medication use patterns were mostly similar to those of the first wave and the pre-pandemic period, with lower prevalence of anti-infectives.
Information on medication utilization among pregnant and postpartum women during the pandemic is lacking. We described the prevalence and patterns of self-reported medication use among pregnant and postpartum women during the third wave of the pandemic (June-August 2021). An online questionnaire was distributed in five European countries between June-August 2021. Pregnant women or women who had delivered in the three preceding months, and >= 18 years old, could participate. The prevalence of overall medication use, self-medication, and changes in chronic medication use were determined. A total of 2158 women out of 5210 participants (41.4%) used at least one medication. Analgesics (paracetamol), systemic antihistamines (cetirizine), and drugs for gastric disorders (omeprazole) were the three most used classes. Anti-infectives were less prevalent than during pre-pandemic times. Antidepressants and anxiety related medication use remained similar, despite a higher prevalence of these symptoms. Self-medication was reported in 19.4% of women, and 4.1% of chronic medication users reported that they changed a chronic medication on personal initiative due to the pandemic. In conclusion, medication use patterns in our cohort were mostly similar to those of the first COVID-19 wave and the pre-pandemic period. More studies are needed to explore factors associated with self-medication and changes in chronic medication use due to the pandemic in this perinatal population.
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