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Investigation of anxiety levels in high-risk pregnancy

Dimitar Kolev, Nikolay Kolev, Desislava Ruseva, Stanislav Slavchev

Abstract

Introduction: Pregnancy is a period in which physiological, psychic, hormonal and social changes are present, increasing the risk of emotional suffering and psychiatric morbidity in this stage of a woman’s life.
Aim: The aim of this article is evaluating the occurrence of anxiety in pregnant women and the factors associated with its occurrence; comparing the presence of anxiety in each gestational trimester.
Materials and Methods: For the period March - August 2018, 60 pregnant women were examined using an anonymous questionnaire. The results were statistically processed using comparative and correlation analyzes.
Results: Anxiety was seen in 26.8% of pregnant women, and was more common in the third trimester (42.9%) (p=0.04), complications from previous pregnancies (p=0.00), history of the risk of spontaneous abortion (p=0.05), maternal pregnancy (p=0.01), and the number of smoked daily cigarettes (p=0.00) are all statistically associated with the occurrence of anxiety during pregnancy.
Conclusion: Anxiety often occurs during pregnancy. An understanding of the factors associated with its occurrence allows the development of preventive measures in prenatal treatment.

Keywords

pregnancy, anxiety, risk factors, prevention

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14748/vmf.v7i0.6070

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