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dc.contributor.advisorAcharya, Ganesh
dc.contributor.authorBirkelund, Karine Stiberg
dc.contributor.authorRasmussen, Solrun Stiberg
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-01T16:30:51Z
dc.date.available2023-06-01T16:30:51Z
dc.date.issued2021-05-31en
dc.description.abstractBackground: COVID-19 pandemic has spread rapidly throughout the world, with a high number of infected and deaths. It has undoubtedly made a huge impact on people’s lives, especially those more vulnerable. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the mental health of pregnant women in Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: An online questionnaire in “Nettskjema” was spread through social media and midwife clinics. Important background information was collected, as well as self-reported impact of the pandemic on health and well-being. To assess mental health, two validated self-reporting questionnaires for depression and anxiety were incorporated; the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 item Scale (GAD-7). Results: In total, 774 pregnant women were included. Participants had a median age of 25 (range 19 to 44) years, 53.5% were primiparous, 67.7% had a university degree, 35.4% worked in the healthcare system and 3.5% belonged to a minority group. The proportion scoring 13 or above on EPDS (indicative of depression) was 14.3% (n=111) while 21.4% (n=166) received a score of 10 or above on GAD-7 (indicative of anxiety). Risk factors for anxiety and depression found in this study are age under 25 years, lower education levels, belonging to a minority group and working outside the healthcare system. No difference between geographical regions in Norway was found. The women were more worried about the health of their child than themselves, and many isolated themselves to avoid infection. Conclusion: The prevalence of anxiety and depression in the Norwegian pregnant population appears to be higher during the COVID-19 pandemic than before, but lower than what has been reported from other countries.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/29316
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherUiT Norges arktiske universitetno
dc.publisherUiT The Arctic University of Norwayen
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2021 The Author(s)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)en_US
dc.subject.courseIDMED-3950
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Gynekologi og obstetrikk: 756en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Gynecology and obstetrics: 756en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Psykiatri, barnepsykiatri: 757en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Psychiatry, child psychiatry: 757en_US
dc.titleImpact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of pregnant women: An observational studyen_US
dc.typeMaster thesisen
dc.typeMastergradsoppgaveno


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