Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic

SANDAL, Kemal; Tug, Niyazi; Birol, Pınar; yirmibeş, cihangir; unlu, umur goktug; Tekin, Arzu Bilge; mutlu, memiş ali; CAVUSOGLU, GUL; Yassa, Ahmet; YASSA, MURAT

doi:10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455

Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic

Murat YASSA, (Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Sancaktepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Ahmet YASSA, (Tuzla Devlet Hastanesi, Psikiyatri Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Cihangir YİRMİBEŞ, (Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Sancaktepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Pınar BİROL, (Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Sancaktepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Umur Göktuğ ÜNLÜ, (Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Sancaktepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Arzu Bilge TEKİN, (Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Sancaktepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Kemal SANDAL, (Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Sancaktepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Memiş ALi MUTLU, (Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Sancaktepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Gül ÇAVUŞOĞLU, (Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Sancaktepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Niyazi TUĞ (Türkiye Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Sancaktepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 17 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 155 - 160 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455 İndeks Tarihi: 16-06-2021

Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic

Öz:

Objective: Reliable data regarding maternal mental well-being during the Severe Acute Respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic are scarce. This study aimed to assess the state/trait anxiety and obsessive-compulsive symptoms of pregnant women and compare those with the non-pregnant population using patient-reported validated outcome measures.Materials and Methods: This prospective case-control study was conducted at a tertiary ‘Coronavirus Pandemic Hospital’ in İstanbul, Turkey in April, 2020. Pregnant and non-pregnant women were consecutively allocated to two groups regardless of gestational age. The primary outcome was to identify the anxiety levels and obsessive-compulsive symptoms of pregnant women during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic using the State-Trait Anxiety inventory (STAI) and Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive inventory (MOCI), respectively.Results: Two hundred three pregnant women and 101 non-pregnant women were included. The mean STAI-S questionnaire score of pregnant and non-pregnant women was 41.96±9.15 and 46.62±12, respectively (p=0.001). The overall incidence of STAI >40 in pregnant and non-pregnant women was 62.6% and 73.3%, respectively. The mean total score of MOCI was 17.9±6.7 and 15±6.6 in pregnant and non-pregnant women, respectively. The overall incidence of 30-item-MOCI ≥13.1 in pregnant and non-pregnant women was 61.6% (125/203) and 30.7% (31/103), respectively (p<0.001).Conclusion: State anxiety and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in pregnant women were found increased during the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Pregnant women showed more favourable anxiety levels compared with non-pregnant women. These findings can be used to improve the coping skills of pregnant women during the pandemic, to prepare for the post-pandemic period, and to deal with the long-term mental health impact of COVID-19.

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COVID-19 pandemisi süresince gebelerin anksiyete düzeyleri ve obsesif kompülsiyon semptomları

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Amaç: Şiddetli Akut Solunum Yolu sendromu koronavirüsü-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemisi esnasında maternal mental iyilik hali hakkında güvenilir data literatürde azdır. Bu çalışmada gebelerin mevcut ve durum anksiyeteleri ve obsesif-kompülsif semptomlarının değerlendirilmesi ve gebe olmayan kadın popülasyonu ile valide ölçekler kullanılarak karşılaştırılması amaçlandı.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu olgu-kontrol çalışması İstanbul, Türkiye’de, 2020 Nisan ayında tersiyer bir Koronavirüs Pandemi Hastanesi’nde yürütülmüştür. Gestasyonel yaştan bağımsız olarak gebe ve gebe olmayan kadınlar sırasıyla iki gruba atanmıştır. Primer Hedef Durumluluk-Süreklilik Anksiyete ölçeği (STAI) ve Maudsley Obsesif-Kompülsif ölçeği (MOCI) kullanılarak anksiyete ve obsesif-kompülsiyon semptomlarının değerlendirilmesidir.Bulgular: İki yüz üç gebe ve 101 gebe olmayan kadın çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. STAI-S ortalama skorları gebe ve kontrol grubu için sırasıyla 41,96±9,15 ve 46,62±12 olarak bulunmuştur (p=0,001). Gebe ve kontrol grubunda STAI >40 skor insidansı sırasıyla %62,6 ve %73,3 olarak bulunmuştur. MOCI ortalama total skoru gebe ve kontrol grubunda sırasıyla 17,9±6,7 ve 15±6,6’dır. Otuz soruluk MOCI anketinin skorunun 13,1’den büyük olması durumunun insidansı gebe ve kontrol grubu için sırasıyla %61,6 (125/203) ve %30,7 (31/103) olarak görülmüştür (p<0,001).Sonuç: Gebelerde durum anksiyetesi ve obsesif-kompülsiyon skorları SARS-CoV-2 pandemisinde yüksek seyretmiştir. Gebeler, gebe olmayan kadınlara göre daha iyi anksiyete seviyelerine sahip olarak görülmüştür. Bu bulgular gebelerin pandemi süresince başa çıkma becerilerini artırmada, pandemi sonrası periyoda hazırlanmada ve COVID-19’un uzun dönem mental etkilerinin yönetiminde kullanılabilir.

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APA	YASSA M, Yassa A, yirmibeş c, Birol P, unlu u, Tekin A, SANDAL K, mutlu m, CAVUSOGLU G, Tug N (2020). Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. , 155 - 160. 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455
Chicago	YASSA MURAT,Yassa Ahmet,yirmibeş cihangir,Birol Pınar,unlu umur goktug,Tekin Arzu Bilge,SANDAL Kemal,mutlu memiş ali,CAVUSOGLU GUL,Tug Niyazi Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2020): 155 - 160. 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455
MLA	YASSA MURAT,Yassa Ahmet,yirmibeş cihangir,Birol Pınar,unlu umur goktug,Tekin Arzu Bilge,SANDAL Kemal,mutlu memiş ali,CAVUSOGLU GUL,Tug Niyazi Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. , 2020, ss.155 - 160. 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455
AMA	YASSA M,Yassa A,yirmibeş c,Birol P,unlu u,Tekin A,SANDAL K,mutlu m,CAVUSOGLU G,Tug N Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. . 2020; 155 - 160. 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455
Vancouver	YASSA M,Yassa A,yirmibeş c,Birol P,unlu u,Tekin A,SANDAL K,mutlu m,CAVUSOGLU G,Tug N Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. . 2020; 155 - 160. 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455
IEEE	YASSA M,Yassa A,yirmibeş c,Birol P,unlu u,Tekin A,SANDAL K,mutlu m,CAVUSOGLU G,Tug N "Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic." , ss.155 - 160, 2020. 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455
ISNAD	YASSA, MURAT vd. "Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic". (2020), 155-160. https://doi.org/10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455

APA	YASSA M, Yassa A, yirmibeş c, Birol P, unlu u, Tekin A, SANDAL K, mutlu m, CAVUSOGLU G, Tug N (2020). Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 17(3), 155 - 160. 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455
Chicago	YASSA MURAT,Yassa Ahmet,yirmibeş cihangir,Birol Pınar,unlu umur goktug,Tekin Arzu Bilge,SANDAL Kemal,mutlu memiş ali,CAVUSOGLU GUL,Tug Niyazi Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 17, no.3 (2020): 155 - 160. 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455
MLA	YASSA MURAT,Yassa Ahmet,yirmibeş cihangir,Birol Pınar,unlu umur goktug,Tekin Arzu Bilge,SANDAL Kemal,mutlu memiş ali,CAVUSOGLU GUL,Tug Niyazi Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol.17, no.3, 2020, ss.155 - 160. 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455
AMA	YASSA M,Yassa A,yirmibeş c,Birol P,unlu u,Tekin A,SANDAL K,mutlu m,CAVUSOGLU G,Tug N Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020; 17(3): 155 - 160. 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455
Vancouver	YASSA M,Yassa A,yirmibeş c,Birol P,unlu u,Tekin A,SANDAL K,mutlu m,CAVUSOGLU G,Tug N Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020; 17(3): 155 - 160. 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455
IEEE	YASSA M,Yassa A,yirmibeş c,Birol P,unlu u,Tekin A,SANDAL K,mutlu m,CAVUSOGLU G,Tug N "Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic." Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 17, ss.155 - 160, 2020. 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455
ISNAD	YASSA, MURAT vd. "Anxiety levels and obsessive compulsion symptoms of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic". Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 17/3 (2020), 155-160. https://doi.org/10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.91455