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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Depressive Disorder with Postpartum Onset: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: COVID-19 has led to a global health crisis that is defining for our times and one of the greatest challenges to emerge since World War II. The potential impact of the pandemic on mental health should not be overlooked, especially among vulnerable populations such as women who gave birth...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10648077/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37958002 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11212857 |
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author | Ciolac, Livia Craina, Marius Lucian Enatescu, Virgil Radu Tudor, Anca Bernad, Elena Silvia Nitu, Razvan Hogea, Lavinia Boscu, Lioara Bernad, Brenda-Cristiana Timircan, Madalina Otilia Ciolac, Valeria Nediglea, Cristian-Octavian Maghiari, Anca Laura |
author_facet | Ciolac, Livia Craina, Marius Lucian Enatescu, Virgil Radu Tudor, Anca Bernad, Elena Silvia Nitu, Razvan Hogea, Lavinia Boscu, Lioara Bernad, Brenda-Cristiana Timircan, Madalina Otilia Ciolac, Valeria Nediglea, Cristian-Octavian Maghiari, Anca Laura |
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description | Background: COVID-19 has led to a global health crisis that is defining for our times and one of the greatest challenges to emerge since World War II. The potential impact of the pandemic on mental health should not be overlooked, especially among vulnerable populations such as women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: The study is a cross-sectional survey conducted from 1 March 2020 to 1 March 2023, during the period of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, based on a retrospective evaluation of 860 postpartum women. The screening tool used to assess symptoms of postpartum depression was the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Rating Scale (EPDS) questionnaire. The questionnaire was completed both in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinical Sections I and II of the “Pius Brînzeu” County Emergency Hospital in Timisoara, Romania, and online using Google Forms. Results: The highest severity of postpartum depression symptoms was observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the study conducted during the period of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (COVID-19) showed that the prevalence of major postpartum depressive disorder (EPDS ≥ 13) was 54.2% (466 patients), while 15.6% (134) had minor depressive disorder (10 < EPDS ≤ 12) in the first year after delivery. Comparing these results with those obtained in research conducted before the onset of the pandemic period showed an alarming increase in the prevalence of postpartum depression. The risk factors associated with postpartum depression included the type of delivery, level of education, socio-economic conditions, health status, age, background, and personal obstetric history (number of abortions on demand, parity). Conclusions: The effects of the pandemic on mental health are of particular concern for women in the first year after childbirth. Observing these challenges and developing effective measures to prepare our health system early can be of great help for similar situations in the future. This will help and facilitate effective mental health screening for postpartum women, promoting maternal and child health. |
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spelling | pubmed-106480772023-10-30 The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Depressive Disorder with Postpartum Onset: A Cross-Sectional Study Ciolac, Livia Craina, Marius Lucian Enatescu, Virgil Radu Tudor, Anca Bernad, Elena Silvia Nitu, Razvan Hogea, Lavinia Boscu, Lioara Bernad, Brenda-Cristiana Timircan, Madalina Otilia Ciolac, Valeria Nediglea, Cristian-Octavian Maghiari, Anca Laura Healthcare (Basel) Article Background: COVID-19 has led to a global health crisis that is defining for our times and one of the greatest challenges to emerge since World War II. The potential impact of the pandemic on mental health should not be overlooked, especially among vulnerable populations such as women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: The study is a cross-sectional survey conducted from 1 March 2020 to 1 March 2023, during the period of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, based on a retrospective evaluation of 860 postpartum women. The screening tool used to assess symptoms of postpartum depression was the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Rating Scale (EPDS) questionnaire. The questionnaire was completed both in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinical Sections I and II of the “Pius Brînzeu” County Emergency Hospital in Timisoara, Romania, and online using Google Forms. Results: The highest severity of postpartum depression symptoms was observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the study conducted during the period of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (COVID-19) showed that the prevalence of major postpartum depressive disorder (EPDS ≥ 13) was 54.2% (466 patients), while 15.6% (134) had minor depressive disorder (10 < EPDS ≤ 12) in the first year after delivery. Comparing these results with those obtained in research conducted before the onset of the pandemic period showed an alarming increase in the prevalence of postpartum depression. The risk factors associated with postpartum depression included the type of delivery, level of education, socio-economic conditions, health status, age, background, and personal obstetric history (number of abortions on demand, parity). Conclusions: The effects of the pandemic on mental health are of particular concern for women in the first year after childbirth. Observing these challenges and developing effective measures to prepare our health system early can be of great help for similar situations in the future. This will help and facilitate effective mental health screening for postpartum women, promoting maternal and child health. MDPI 2023-10-30 /pmc/articles/PMC10648077/ /pubmed/37958002 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11212857 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Ciolac, Livia Craina, Marius Lucian Enatescu, Virgil Radu Tudor, Anca Bernad, Elena Silvia Nitu, Razvan Hogea, Lavinia Boscu, Lioara Bernad, Brenda-Cristiana Timircan, Madalina Otilia Ciolac, Valeria Nediglea, Cristian-Octavian Maghiari, Anca Laura The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Depressive Disorder with Postpartum Onset: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title | The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Depressive Disorder with Postpartum Onset: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_full | The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Depressive Disorder with Postpartum Onset: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_fullStr | The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Depressive Disorder with Postpartum Onset: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Depressive Disorder with Postpartum Onset: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_short | The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Depressive Disorder with Postpartum Onset: A Cross-Sectional Study |
title_sort | impact of the covid-19 pandemic on depressive disorder with postpartum onset: a cross-sectional study |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10648077/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37958002 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11212857 |
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