RT Journal Article
T1 Prenatal Stress as a Risk Factor for Maternal–Foetal Morbidity: A Longitudinal Study
A1 Palomo Gómez, Rocío
A1 Rúger Navarrete, Azahara
A1 Antúnez Calvente, Irene
A1 Vázquez Lara, Juana María
A1 Rodríguez Díaz, Luciano
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
A1 Riesco González, Francisco Javier
A1 Vázquez Lara, María Dolores
A1 Muñoz Vela, Francisco Javier
A1 Fernández Carrasco, Francisco Javier
AB Pregnancy is one of the most complex periods in a woman’s life, not only because of thebiological changes involved but also because of the psychological aspects. Stress during pregnancyrefers to the concerns and distress that arise during pregnancy and that can be assessed by meansof psychological and physiological scales. The aim of this study was to analyse prenatal stressand to evaluate its consequences on the health of both the mother and the foetus. A descriptivelongitudinal study was carried out on a sample of 398 pregnant women being followed up duringtheir entire pregnancy, who gave birth at the Punta de Europa University Hospital in Algeciras(Spain) between September 2021 and August 2023. The Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (PDQ) was used, as well as serum cortisol levels in each trimester of pregnancy and birth experience using the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire in its validated Spanish version, CEQ-E. Demographic andobstetric variables were included. One of the main findings was that experiencing more stress inlate pregnancy had a negative impact on obstetric outcomes. Women who had higher levels ofprenatal distress had higher blood cortisol levels and increased risk of having a caesarean section at delivery. A significant negative correlation was also found between stress and Apgar test values in the first minute of life. It is concluded that interventions promoted by the health system that provide comprehensive prenatal care contribute to decreased stress as perceived by these pregnant women, thus reducing the risk of maternal and foetal morbidity.
PB MDPI
SN 2227-9032 (electrónico)
YR 2024
FD 2024-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23377
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23377
LA eng
NO Palomo-Gómez, R., Rúger-Navarrete, A., Antúnez-Calvente, I., Vázquez-Lara, J. M., Rodríguez-Díaz, L., Gómez-Salgado, J., Riesco-González, F. J., Vázquez-Lara, M. D., Muñoz-Vela, F. J., & Fernández-Carrasco, F. J. (2024). Prenatal Stress as a Risk Factor for Maternal–Foetal Morbidity: A Longitudinal Study. In Healthcare (Vol. 12, Issue 3, p. 312). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12030312
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026