Lessons Learned From Covid-19 Pandemia: Pregnancy Anxiety Level Increases During A Life Threatening Period Such As Pandemia

Abstract

Introduction : We aimed to highlight the psychological effects of the disease in the pandemic process along with the epidemiological data in pregnant women with COVID 19 infection, and the effects of increased anxiety in pandemic on pregnancy outcomes. Material and methods : This study was performed in 100 women of 15 to 49 years of reproductive age who applied to the Gynecology and Obstetrics Outpatient Clinic, Pandemic Outpatient Clinic and the Pregnant Outpatient Clinic. Fourty-six pregnant women with positive COVID 19 PCR test were compared with negative COVID 19 PCR test as control group. Patients were administered a questionnaire and Beck Anxiety Inventory. Results : An evaluation using the Beck Anxiety Scale revealed that anxiety levels were significantly higher in the COVID-19 positive pregnant group compared to the COVID-19 negative pregnant group (p=0.001). When comparing the groups in terms of becoming pregnant and giving birth during the pandemic, it was found that "severe anxiety" significantly increased in the COVID-19 negative pregnant group (p=0.032) Discussion : We found that being COVID-19 positive, based on the Beck Anxiety Inventory, significantly increased the anxiety levels during pregnancy when compared to negative groups.