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The Effect of COVID-19 on Maternal Mental Health and Medical Support
Merlano, Laura Catalina Nagarakanti, Sindhu Mitchell, Kailyn Wollmuth, Charles Magnusson, Peter Pergolizzi, Joseph
Merlano, Laura Catalina
Nagarakanti, Sindhu
Mitchell, Kailyn
Wollmuth, Charles
Magnusson, Peter
Pergolizzi, Joseph
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2022-12-23
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medsci11010002
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The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic that affected the overall mental health of the population. As seen in previous situations, there seemed to be an extreme impact of disasters on the mental health of pregnant women and new mothers; therefore, we investigated the relationship between COVID-19 and maternal mental health. The pregnant subjects were identified during the study period through convenience sampling. The study received Institutional Review Board approval and online surveys were sent to subjects via email. The questions were focused on feelings about being pregnant and the influence of the practices during the pandemic. Fifty-one (51) pregnant patients were identified. Our study found that 92.3% of the participants felt negatively, as the COVID-19 precautions did not permit their significant other to attend their routine prenatal visits with them. 64.7% felt that the visits were less personal, 100% felt that they had to take more precautions. Only 42% of the doctors of the subjects discussed how COVID-19 could affect the pregnancy and the baby. Pregnant subjects all had negative feelings towards the pandemic, routine precautions, and the inability to include significant others in prenatal visits and delivery. The majority did not feel their medical teams discussed how COVID-19 could affect the baby.
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Merlano, L.C.; Nagarakanti, S.; Mitchell, K.; Wollmuth, C.; Magnusson, P.; Pergolizzi, J. The Effect of COVID-19 on Maternal Mental Health and Medical Support. Med. Sci. 2023, 11, 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci11010002
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