Evaluation of psychological impact, depression, and anxiety among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lahore, Pakistan

Ayesha Shahid; Amna Javed; Saba Rehman; Rukiya Tariq; Muhammad Ikram; Muhammad Suhail

doi:10.1002/ijgo.13398

Evaluation of psychological impact, depression, and anxiety among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lahore, Pakistan

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2020 Dec;151(3):462-465. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.13398. Epub 2020 Oct 17.

Authors

Ayesha Shahid¹, Amna Javed¹, Saba Rehman¹, Rukiya Tariq², Muhammad Ikram¹, Muhammad Suhail³

Affiliations

¹ Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
² Department of Public Health, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
³ Anatomy Department, Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, Pakistan.

Abstract

Concerns about vulnerability to COVID‐19 and vertical transmission of the disease led to increased incidence of psychological distress, depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbance among pregnant women in Lahore, Pakistan.

Keywords: Anxiety; COVID-19; Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; K10 scale; Perinatal depression; Pregnancy; Psychological impact.