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Background <p>The psychiatric impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are well-documented; however, its effects during the postnatal period have been less explored.</p> Aims <p>We aimed to investigate the effect of COVID-19 on mother-infant attachment and postnatal depression in pregnant women during the pandemic.</p> Methods <p>The study group consisted of women with the diagnosis of ‘pregnancy and COVID-19’ after the 20th gestational week (<i>n</i> = 55). The control group included women who did not have a history of COVID-19 in their pregnancy or until the study date (<i>n</i> = 52). Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) and Postpartum Attachment Scale (PPAS) were administered to the participants. COVID-19 patients were grouped according to the WHO classification.</p> Results <p>The mean EPDS score was higher in the study group than in the control group (9.55 (7.17) vs. 6.65 (6.72) (<i>P</i> = 0.006)). There was no difference between the groups in the number of individuals with depression (EPDS score &gt; 13) and PPAS factors. The mean EPDS score was found to be higher in the hospitalized group (<i>P</i> = 0.025). The mean EPDS score in the group with moderate or severe disease was higher than mild disease group (16 (8.49) vs. 8.67 (6.57) (<i>P</i> = 0.039)), there was no difference in terms of PPAS.</p> Conclusion <p>While the presence of COVID-19 during pregnancy has been associated with elevated postpartum depression scores in pandemic pregnant women, hospitalization of women who had COVID-19 during pregnancy and had at least one family member with moderate or more severe illness resulted in higher depression scores. The presence of COVID-19 during pregnancy does not affect mother-infant attachment. It is recommended that women with a history of COVID-19 during pregnancy be evaluated more carefully for postpartum depression.</p>

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The effect of COVID-19 during pregnancy on postpartum depression and mother-infant attachment

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    2025年3月24日

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  • Canan Satır Özel,
  • Reyhan Ayaz Bilir,
  • Evrim Şenkal,
  • Tahsin Gökhan Telatar,
  • Abdulkadir Turgut

摘要

Background

The psychiatric impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are well-documented; however, its effects during the postnatal period have been less explored.

Aims

We aimed to investigate the effect of COVID-19 on mother-infant attachment and postnatal depression in pregnant women during the pandemic.

Methods

The study group consisted of women with the diagnosis of ‘pregnancy and COVID-19’ after the 20th gestational week (n = 55). The control group included women who did not have a history of COVID-19 in their pregnancy or until the study date (n = 52). Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) and Postpartum Attachment Scale (PPAS) were administered to the participants. COVID-19 patients were grouped according to the WHO classification.

Results

The mean EPDS score was higher in the study group than in the control group (9.55 (7.17) vs. 6.65 (6.72) (P = 0.006)). There was no difference between the groups in the number of individuals with depression (EPDS score > 13) and PPAS factors. The mean EPDS score was found to be higher in the hospitalized group (P = 0.025). The mean EPDS score in the group with moderate or severe disease was higher than mild disease group (16 (8.49) vs. 8.67 (6.57) (P = 0.039)), there was no difference in terms of PPAS.

Conclusion

While the presence of COVID-19 during pregnancy has been associated with elevated postpartum depression scores in pandemic pregnant women, hospitalization of women who had COVID-19 during pregnancy and had at least one family member with moderate or more severe illness resulted in higher depression scores. The presence of COVID-19 during pregnancy does not affect mother-infant attachment. It is recommended that women with a history of COVID-19 during pregnancy be evaluated more carefully for postpartum depression.