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Birth Experience, Postpartum PTSD and Depression before and during the Pandemic of COVID-19 in Russia

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  • Vera Yakupova

    (Faculty of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 125009 Moscow, Russia)

  • Anna Suarez

    (Faculty of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 125009 Moscow, Russia)

  • Anna Kharchenko

    (Faculty of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 125009 Moscow, Russia)

Abstract

The aim of the study is to investigate the changes in the maternal healthcare system during the pandemic and their associations with maternal mental health in Russia. A sample of Russian women who gave birth during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic ( n = 1645) and matched controls, i.e., women who gave birth before the COVID-19 pandemic ( n = 611), completed an anonymous Internet survey about recent childbirth. They were assessed for childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and postpartum depression (PPD). Clinically relevant symptoms of PPD and PTSD were high before the pandemic and showed no significant change during the pandemic ( p = 0.48 and p = 0.64, respectively). We found a notable increase in the frequency of obstetric violence ( p = 0.015) during the pandemic, which, in turn, has a strong correlation with birth-related PTSD and PPD. The problem of ethical communication with patients among maternal healthcare professionals is acute in Russia, and it has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Family and doula support during labor can be a potential protective factor against obstetric violence.

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  • Vera Yakupova & Anna Suarez & Anna Kharchenko, 2021. "Birth Experience, Postpartum PTSD and Depression before and during the Pandemic of COVID-19 in Russia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2021:i:1:p:335-:d:713636
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    1. Chiara Ionio & Giulia Ciuffo & Marta Landoni, 2021. "Parent–Infant Skin-to-Skin Contact and Stress Regulation: A Systematic Review of the Literature," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-14, April.
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    1. Anna Suarez & Vera Yakupova, 2023. "Past Traumatic Life Events, Postpartum PTSD, and the Role of Labor Support," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(11), pages 1-17, June.

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