Determining the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among seleced pregnant patients in some parts of Luzon during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
- Author:
Marie Cresanne R. Paggadu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Depression;
Anxiety;
Pregnancy;
Covid 19
- From:
The Philippine Journal of Psychiatry
2023;4(2):52-
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Objectives:This study explored the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms
during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the relationship between certain
sociodemographic factors these depressive and anxiety symptoms among the
participants.
Methodology:This research used a quantitative cross sectional study design. The
participants were selected through convenience and snowball sampling. They answered a
Sociodemographic Survey, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale and Hamilton Depression Rating
Scale. Frequency and Percentage were used to describe the sociodemographic
characteristics and to tabulate the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms.
Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis was used to determine the relationship between
certain sociodemographic factors and depressive and anxiety symptoms among the
participants.
Results:Of the 212 women in this sample, 96.2% showed anxiety and 43.9% manifested
depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Younger participants and those in
post- partum experienced higher levels of anxiety while those with lower educational
attainment had lower levels of anxiety as well as that of depression. Those with more
pregnancies were more likely to have higher levels of depression and those at 2nd and 3rd
Trimester of their pregnancy were less likely to develop higher levels of depression than
those during their postpartum period.
Conclusion:This study demonstrated that certain concerns during the pandemic
represented a significant risk factor for mental distress among pregnant women as well as
those who had just given birth. Screening of patients for possible psychiatric symptoms
and common concerns should be prioritized upon their routine ante-natal care. Support
measures must be considered for women during pregnancy or perinatal period to
safeguard this susceptible population.
- Full text:PJ Psychiatry 7.pdf
