Post-partum Depression, Breastfeeding Adherence and Fear in COVID-19

Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social250 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to explore whether quarantine measures, social distancing and hospital containment policies among women giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic enhanced psycho-emotional distress in the immediate postpartum period. The investigators tested for depression using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in the first 6 postpartum months, and then used the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, measuring also the adherence and practices of breastfeeding according to WHO.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

250

Conditions

Breast Feeding, Exclusive Post Partum Depression Covid19

Interventions

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression ScaleBEHAVIORAL

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale is a self-administered questionnaire made up of 10 items scored using a four-point Likert scale (0-3) designed to screen for symptoms of postpartum depression. Postpartum depression represents the end of a continuum of severity of symptoms. The present study used a cutoff point for depressive symptomatology risk of higher than 12.

Breast Feeding AdherenceBEHAVIORAL

This will be addressed according to the breastfeeding initiation practices according to the WHO.

Fear of Covid-19 ScaleBEHAVIORAL

The Fear of Covid-19 Scale is a questionnaire that evaluates fear of the global pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2. It consists of seven items, each with a five-point Likert scale of options. The participant is instructed to choose the option that best represents their perception about the statement presented. The maximum possible total is 35 points. The scale's authors indicate that the higher the score is, the higher is the level of the participants' fear of COVID-19.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged ≥18 years * Women who delivered singletons at term in the last 6 months during the COVID-19 pandemic Exclusion Criteria: * Women who delivered two or more products * Women who delivered singletons at term past the last 6 months during the COVID-19 pandemic * Women who delivered singletons pre or post-term in the last 6 months during the COVID-19 pandemic

Locations (1)

Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Post-Partum Depression Frequency

To explore the frequency of post-partum depression in women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic

Time frame: Baseline

Breast Feeding Adherence and behavior.

To explore the breastfeeding behavior of women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic. The investigators asked the patients about the frequency of breastfeeding, the duration in months of how long the mothers breastfed in a previous child, if the participants have breastfed before, and whether the participants exclusively breastfed or complemented the nutrition with formula.

Time frame: Baseline

Fear of Covid-19 severity

The Fear of Covid-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is a questionnaire that evaluates fear of the global pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2. The FVC-19S consists of seven items, such as "It makes me uncomfortable to think about coronavirus-19," "I am afraid of losing my life because of coronavirus-19," and "When watching news and stories about coronavirus-19 on social media, I become nervous or anxious," each with a five-point Likert scale of options. The participant is instructed to choose the option that best represents their perception about the statement presented. The maximum possible total is 35 points. The scale's authors indicate that the higher the score is, the higher is the level of the participants' fear of COVID-19.

Time frame: Baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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