Health and Wellbeing of Pregnant and Post-Partum Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Completed

Conditions: Anxiety
Depression
COVID-19
Pregnancy Complications
Ptsd
Mental Health Wellness 1
Coronavirus

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to assess the health and wellbeing of pregnant and recently pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic using an online survey.

Detailed Description: Millions of women will give birth during the pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The consequences of COVID-19 for pregnant women and their offspring are unknown. This lack of information leads to anxiety among pregnant women, women who are considering getting pregnant, and their families. It is therefore important to assess the wellbeing and mental health of women during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The international nature of the online survey will allow the evaluation of how living during the COVID-19 pandemic affects pregnant and recently pregnant women at a global level, including the evaluation of potential cultural and geographic differences.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Pregnant Women	This is an online survey with no intervention.	Pregnant women who are 18 years of age or older.
Post-partum women	This is an online survey with no intervention.	Women who gave birth within the last 6 months who are 18 years of age or older.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of Participants With Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression	Anytime during pregnancy or within 6 months after given birth.	Symptoms of anxiety and depression will be measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) which combines two ultrabrief screeners: the PHQ-2 and the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale. Participants will be asked to report their symptoms of depression and anxiety in the past 2 weeks on a Likert Scale from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day) for a maximum score of 12.
Number of Participants With Symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder	Anytime during pregnancy or within 6 months after given birth.	Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms will be assessed by the Impact of Events Scale-6. This scale includes a total of six items: two items from each of the three subscales of the measure, namely intrusion, hyperarousal and avoidance. Participants will be asked to report their PTSD symptoms in the past 7 days on a Likert Scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (extremely).

Secondary Outcome Measures