• Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of pregnant women: An observational study 

      Birkelund, Karine Stiberg; Rasmussen, Solrun Stiberg (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-05-31)
      Background: 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 ...
    • Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women's perinatal mental health and its association with personality traits: An observational study 

      Birkelund, Karine Stiberg; Rasmussen, Solrun; Shwank, Simone E.; Johnson, Jonas; Acharya, Ganesh (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-24)
      Introduction - The burden of perinatal mental health problems was expected to increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. We prospectively investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women in Norway and explored associations with their sociodemographic characteristics and personality traits.<p> <p>Material and methods - Sociodemographic information ...