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Perinatal Obstetrical and Psychological Outcomes among Pregnant Women with COVID-19

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease with important indirect
implications for the outcomes of maternal and neonatal health. Aim: to assess the perinatal
obstetrical and psychological outcomes among pregnant women with COVID-19. Design: A
descriptive cross – sectional research design was utilized. Sample: A purposive sample of 53
pregnant women who had infected COVID-19. Setting: This study was conducted in four
different health setting at two governorates; Mansura and Fayoum Governorate. Tools of data
collection: Four tools used to collect data: (I) Structured interview schedule and (II) Pregnancy &
Maternal outcome assessment tool. (III) Neonatal outcome assessment tool and lastly (IV)
Psychological consequences assessment tools. Results: The results of this study presented that the
large proportion of studied women exhibited very sever level of depression, anxiety, and stress,
there were statistical significant relation between the complications encountered among studied
pregnant women that infected with COVID-19 and the associated risk of pregnancy either during
pregnancy, labor or postpartum. Conclusion: Pregnant women with COVID-19 might have an
increased risk of adverse obstetrical perinatal outcomes, such as; preterm labor, intrauterine fetal
death, stillbirth, increase pregnancy related risk, increase fetal and maternal distress.
Recommendations: Raise awareness of pregnant women in general and high-risk groups in
particular about COVID-19 and its preventive measures and coping strategies across, activated
antenatal class, the internet, media and other massive multimedia authorities concerned.

DOI

10.21608/ejhc.2021.163264

Keywords

COVID-19, perinatal, Obstetrical, Psychological Outcomes

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Ayat

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M., Omar Masoud

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Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Egypt.

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Nehmedo

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Ezzat Osman

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Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt.

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Amal

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Sarhan Eldesokey Genedy

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Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Egypt.

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12

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2

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21061

Issue Date

2021-06-01

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2021-04-11

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2021-06-01

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448

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467

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1687-9546

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3009-6766

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https://ejhc.journals.ekb.eg/article_163264.html

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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https://ejhc.journals.ekb.eg/

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Perinatal Obstetrical and Psychological Outcomes among Pregnant Women with COVID-19

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22 Jan 2023