Ansiedad y depresión posparto a largo plazo de las madres con COVID-19 durante el embarazo

Tayfun Vural; Burak Bayraktar; Suna Yildirim Karaca; Kadir Ascibasi; Nilufer  Saygili; Ozan  Odabas; Gulsum Damla  Onal Erdemir; Ozgun  Akbas; Yasemin  Eser; Muge  Selcuk; Ozlem  Oruc; Ozge  Kilinc

doi:10.31403/rpgo.v68i2452

Authors

Tayfun Vural Hospital de Formación e Investigación, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud de Tepecik,
Burak Bayraktar Hospital de Formación e Investigación, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud de Tepecik,
Suna Yildirim Karaca Hospital de Formación e Investigación, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud de Tepecik,
Kadir Ascibasi Hospital de Formación e Investigación, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud de Tepecik,
Nilufer Saygili Hospital de Formación e Investigación, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud de Tepecik,
Ozan Odabas Hospital de Formación e Investigación, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud de Tepecik,
Gulsum Damla Onal Erdemir Hospital de Formación e Investigación, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud de Tepecik,
Ozgun Akbas Hospital de Formación e Investigación, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud de Tepecik,
Yasemin Eser Hospital de Formación e Investigación, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud de Tepecik,
Muge Selcuk Hospital de Formación e Investigación, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud de Tepecik,
Ozlem Oruc Hospital de Formación e Investigación, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud de Tepecik,
Ozge Kilinc Hospital de Formación e Investigación, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud de Tepecik,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31403/rpgo.v68i2452

Keywords:

COVID-19, Pregnancy, Postpartum, Depression, Anxiety, Beck anxiety inventory, Beck depression inventory

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with negative mental outcomes in the early
postpartum period. Objective: To assess the long-term postpartum mental health of
women infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy. Methods: Cross-sectional study
in 101 pregnant women who gave birth in a tertiary center during the COVID-19
pandemic, between March 31, 2020, and November 30, 2021. The pregnant women
were classified into 2 groups as COVID-19 positive (study group, n=52) and COVID-19
negative (control group, n=49). Sociodemographic and obstetric data were collected
by questionnaire in the early (≤6 months) and late (6-18 months) postpartum
periods. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scores
were calculated by analysis of the participants' data. Results: The mean BDI score
and the rate of depression (BDI score >13) in COVID-19 positive patients were higher
in the early postpartum period than in the late postpartum period. According to
multivariate linear regression analysis, there was a significant correlation between
the BDI score of COVID-19 patients and educational level and employment status.
According to the same analysis, there was a significant correlation between the BAI

score of COVID-19 patients and spousal support, marital relationship, and birth-
related diseases. We found that COVID-19 positive and COVID-19 negative patients

had similar BDI and BAI scores in the early (≤6 months) and late (6-18 months)
postpartum periods. In addition, rates of anxiety and depression were similar in
both groups at the same postpartum periods. Conclusion: In our study, COVID-19
infection in pregnancy had no significant additional impact on long-term postpartum
maternal mental health.