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Attitudes and collateral psychological effects of COVID‐19 in pregnant women in Colombia
Author(s) -
ParraSaavedra Miguel,
VillaVilla Isis,
PérezOlivo José,
GuzmanPolania Leidy,
GalvisCenturion Pablo,
CumplidoRomero Álvaro,
SantacruzVargas Dario,
RiveraMoreno Eliana,
MolinaGiraldo Saulo,
GuillenBurgos Hernán,
Navarro Edgar,
FlórezLozano Karen,
BarreroOrtega Amanda,
SanzCortes Magdalena,
Miranda Jezid
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/ijgo.13348
Subject(s) - medicine , anxiety , pandemic , pregnancy , cohort , cross sectional study , demography , covid-19 , psychiatry , disease , pathology , sociology , biology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , genetics
Objective To assess clinical impact, psychological effects, and knowledge of pregnant women during the COVID‐19 outbreak in seven cities in Colombia. Currently, there are uncertainty and concerns about the maternal and fetal consequences of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection during pregnancy. Methods A cross‐sectional web survey was carried out including pregnant women in seven cities in Colombia. Women were evaluated during the mitigation phase of the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic between April 13 and May 18, 2020. The questions evaluated demographic, knowledge, psychological symptoms, and attitudes data regarding the COVID‐19 pandemic. Results A total of 1021 patients were invited to participate, obtaining 946 valid surveys for analysis. The rate of psychological consequences of the pandemic was much larger than the number of patients clinically affected by the virus, with 50.4% of the entire cohort reporting symptoms of anxiety, 49.1% insomnia, and 25% reporting depressive symptoms. Poorly informed women were more likely to be younger, affiliated to the subsidized regime, and with lower levels of education. Conclusion The knowledge of pregnant women about SARS‐CoV‐2 infection is far from reality and this seems to be associated with an indirect effect on the concern and psychological stress of pregnant women in Colombia.