Relation between psychological problems, fear and anxiety, with COVID-19 pandemic and the quality of life among pregnant women
Mohammed Sayed, S., R. Ahmed, M., Hussein Ahmed, N., El-Wardany Aly, S., Abdelrahim Khalaf, S., Mohamed Abd El-Aziz, A. (2022). Relation between psychological problems, fear and anxiety, with COVID-19 pandemic and the quality of life among pregnant women. EKB Journal Management System, 3(1), 59-77. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.247062
Shymaa Mohammed Sayed; Mona R. Ahmed; Nadia Hussein Ahmed; Shimaa El-Wardany Aly; Shimaa Abdelrahim Khalaf; Azza Mohamed Abd El-Aziz. "Relation between psychological problems, fear and anxiety, with COVID-19 pandemic and the quality of life among pregnant women". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 1, 2022, 59-77. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.247062
Mohammed Sayed, S., R. Ahmed, M., Hussein Ahmed, N., El-Wardany Aly, S., Abdelrahim Khalaf, S., Mohamed Abd El-Aziz, A. (2022). 'Relation between psychological problems, fear and anxiety, with COVID-19 pandemic and the quality of life among pregnant women', EKB Journal Management System, 3(1), pp. 59-77. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.247062
Mohammed Sayed, S., R. Ahmed, M., Hussein Ahmed, N., El-Wardany Aly, S., Abdelrahim Khalaf, S., Mohamed Abd El-Aziz, A. Relation between psychological problems, fear and anxiety, with COVID-19 pandemic and the quality of life among pregnant women. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 3(1): 59-77. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.247062

Relation between psychological problems, fear and anxiety, with COVID-19 pandemic and the quality of life among pregnant women

International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research
Article 4, Volume 3, Issue 1, July 2022, Page 59-77  XML PDF (707.21 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.247062
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Authors
Shymaa Mohammed Sayed1; Mona R. Ahmed2; Nadia Hussein Ahmed3; Shimaa El-Wardany Aly4; Shimaa Abdelrahim Khalaf4; Azza Mohamed Abd El-Aziz1
1Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
2Lecturer of Maternity & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
3Assistant professor of Maternity & Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
4Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Pregnant women's fear and anxiety about COVID-19 are increasing which reducing the social performance and quality of life. Aim: explore the relation between psychological problems, fear and anxiety, with COVID-19 pandemic and the quality of life among pregnant women. Design: Descriptive research design. Setting: The study carried out in the antenatal out-patients clinic at Women' Health Hospital, Assiut University. Sample: Included 350 pregnant women. Tools: Four tools were used; Tool (1): Structured interviewing questionnaire, Tool (2): Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S). Tool (3): COVID-19 Anxiety Scale (CAS) and Tool (4): Pregnant women's quality of life questionnaire. Results: 55.4% and 45.7% of mothers aged 25-30years and had secondary education respectively. 45.4% of them had low fear level of COVID 19. While, 26.9% of the pregnant women; were had high anxiety level. Conclusion: There were positive correlation between fear and anxiety about COVID 19 and pregnant women quality of life. There were statistical significance differences between pregnant women educational level, occupation, residence and gestational age with their quality of life. Recommendations: Further researches should be conducted to implement intervention program to alleviate the level of fear and anxiety about COVID-19 to improve pregnant women quality of life.
Keywords
Fear; Anxiety; COVID-19; Quality of life; pregnant women
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