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Changes to social and healthcare providers support in the perinatal period: Imp...
Bina, R; Levy, D; Alfayumi-Zeadna, S; Mesquita, ARM; Costa, R; Domínguez-Salas, S; Wilson, CA; Osorio, A; Vousoura, E; Uka, A; Hancheva, C"Background: During the perinatal period, risk of depression and anxiety (D&A) increases. As in other crisis events, the COVID-19 pandemic, imposed social distancing measures, diminished social support and changes in perinatal healthcare provision which heightened this risk. This study aimed to examine how changes in social and healthcare provider support during the pandemic affected coping strategies and depre...
Changes to women’s childbirth plans during the COVID-19 pandemic and posttrauma...
Mesquita, A; Costa, R; Dikmen-Yildiz, P; Faria, S; Silvestrini, G; Mateus, V; Vousoura, E; Wilson, CA; Felice, E; Ajaz, E; Hadjigeorgiou, E; Hancheva, CA considerable number of women giving birth during COVID-19 pandemic reported being concerned about changes to their childbirth plans and experiences due to imposed restrictions. Research prior to the pandemic suggests that women may be more at risk of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) due to unmet expectations of their childbirth plans. Therefore, this study aimed to examine if the mismatch between women’s...
The impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding rates: An international cross-sectional...
Ganho-Avila, A; Guiomar, R; Sobral, M; Pacheco, F; Caparros-Gonzalez, RA; Diaz-Louzao, C; Motrico, E; Domínguez-Salas, S; Mesquita, A; Costa, RBackground: Breastfeeding promotes children's health and is associated with positive effects to maternal physical and mental health. Uncertainties regarding SARS-CoV-2 transmission led to worries experienced by women and health professionals which impacted breastfeeding plans. We aimed to investigate the im-pact of self-reported and country-specific factors on breastfeeding rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. M...
A cross-country study on the impact of governmental responses to the COVID-19 p...
Mesquita, A; Costa, R; Bina, R; Cadarso-Suárez, C; Gude, F; Díaz-Louzao, C; Dikmen-Yildiz, P; Osorio, A; Mateus, V; Domínguez-Salas, S; Vousoura, EThis study aimed to analyse the role of governmental responses to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, measured by the Containment and Health Index (CHI), on symptoms of anxiety and depression during pregnancy and postpartum, while considering the countries' Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) and individual factors such as age, gravidity, and exposure to COVID-19. A cross-sectional ...
Rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms in the perinatal period during the COV...
Mateus, V; Cruz, S; Costa, R; Mesquita, A; Christoforou, A; Wilson, CA; Vousoura, E; Dikmen-Yildiz, P; Bina, R; Dominguez-Salas, S; Contreras-García, YBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic was a significant threat to perinatal mental health. This study examined differences in clinically significant depression, anxiety, and co-morbid symptoms among pregnant and postpartum women across several countries and compared prevalence of perinatal depression and anxiety before and during the pandemic in each participating country. Methods: Participants were 3326 pregnant a...
The Mental Health of Women with Gestational Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandem...
Wilson, CA; Gómez-Gómez, I; Parsons, J; Costa, R; Mesquita, A; Vousoura, E; Contreras-García, Y; Levy, D; Mateus, V; Christoforou, A; Felice, EBackground: There is evidence that women with gestational diabetes are at increased risk of the common mental disorders of anxiety and depression. The COVID-19 pandemic may have exerted an additional burden on the mental health of this population. The aim of this analysis was to compare levels of symptoms of common mental disorders and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic between pregnant and postnatal wome...
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on perinatal mental health (Riseup-PPD-COVID-19...
Motrico, E; Bina, R; Domínguez-Salas, S; Mateus, V; Contreras-García, Y; Carrasco-Portiño, M; Ajaz, E; Apter, G; Christoforou, A; Dikmen-Yildiz, PBackground: Corona Virus Disease 19 (COVID-19) is a new pandemic, declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization, which could have negative consequences for pregnant and postpartum women. The scarce evidence published to date suggests that perinatal mental health has deteriorated since the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the few studies published so far have some limitations, such as a cross-se...