RT Journal Article
T1 Fear and Anxiety in Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review
A1 Muñoz Vela, Francisco Javier
A1 Rodríguez Díaz, Luciano
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
A1 Fernández Carrasco, Francisco Javier
A1 Allande Cussó, Regina
A1 Vázquez Lara, Juana María
A1 Fagundo Rivera, Javier
AB Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the impact of the 2020–2022 pandemicon the levels of fear and anxiety in pregnant women and to identify risk and protectivefactors.Methods: A systematic review was conducted. Electronic databases were consulted forstudies published between January 2020 and August 2022. The methodological qualitywas assessed using a critical appraisal tool for non-randomised studies.Results: Seventeen studies were included in the review. A high prevalence of levels of fearand anxiety were observed. Risk factors such as unplanned pregnancy, poor support frompartners, or intolerance of uncertainty were identified for high levels of fear. Regardinganxiety, risk factors such as maternal age, social support, financial status, or concernabout being able to maintain antenatal follow-ups were identified.Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the mental health ofpregnant women through increased levels of fear and anxiety. It has not been possible toestablish a relationship between significant factors such as gestational age or healthemergency control measures with high levels of fear or anxiety.
PB Frontiers Media
SN 1661-8556
SN 1661-8564 (electrónico)
YR 2023
FD 2023-02
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22163
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22163
LA eng
NO Muñoz-Vela, F. J., Rodríguez-Díaz, L., Gómez-Salgado, J., Fernández-Carrasco, F. J., Allande-Cussó, R., Vázquez-Lara, J. M., & Fagundo-Rivera, J. (2023). Fear and Anxiety in Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review. In International Journal of Public Health (Vol. 68). Frontiers Media SA. https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605587
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 13 jul 2026