Determining anxiety status and demands for antenatal care services of
pegnant women during Covid-19 pandemic
Abstract
Determining anxiety status and demands for antenatal care services of
pegnant women during Covid-19 pandemic Objective The study was performed
to assess the challenges, concerns, and anxiety, which were faced by
pregnant women while receiving health care services throughout the
COVID-19 pandemic, and to determine the demands for antenatal care
services. Design Cross-sectional study Population or sample A total of
447 pregnant women who applied to the¬ pregnancy follow-up outpatient
clinic of the Obstetrics and Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital
located in the Anatolian side of Istanbul between June and July 2020.
Methods The data were obtained through a questionnaire, which involves
the demographic, individual, and the obstetric characteristics of the
participants as well as their views related to the period of COVID-19
pandemic and expectations for antenatal care services, and the Beck
Anxiety Inventory. Main Outcome Measures Incidence and detection rate of
anxiety patterns, and frequency of daily activities. Results Anxiety was
detected in 60.4% of the pregnants who had participated in our
research. It was found out that of the participant, 15.2% of them
experienced a decrease in their sleep durations, while 57.5% of them
have a reduction in their daily activities, and 64.9% of them
experienced an increase in the use of internet throughout the COVID-19
pandemic. Conclusions The need for providing support in antenatal care
services increased during the emergency health crisis. Developing new
antenatal care strategies and health policies in ensuring the safety of
mothers and their infants is needed in pandemic.