The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a SARS-CoV-2 testing programme on obstetric patients and healthcare workers

IF 2.7 Q2 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Womens Health Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1177/17455057221103101

A. Ross, Serine Ramlawi, Romina Fakhraei, Malia S Q Murphy, R. Ducharme, A. Dingwall-Harvey, R. White, Kerri Ritchie, K. Muldoon, D. El-Chaâr

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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the specific impact of a universal SARS-CoV-2 testing programme on obstetric patients and healthcare workers at The Ottawa Hospital. Methods: This was a follow-up survey study of obstetric healthcare workers and then-pregnant patients who participated in a SARS-CoV-2 testing programme conducted in The Ottawa Hospital obstetrical triage units from 19 October to 17 November 2020. Surveys explored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the testing programme on participants’ psychological well-being. Responses were collected from April to September 2021. Descriptive summary statistics were calculated for both groups. Results: During hospitalization for delivery, obstetric patients (n = 143) worried about giving COVID-19 to their new baby (88.11%), catching COVID-19 (83.22%), and giving COVID-19 to their partner (76.22%). Patients felt relief at being tested for COVID-19 during the universal testing programme (24.65%) and at getting their results (28.87%). Patients also believed that universal SARS-CoV-2 testing was a good way to slow COVID-19 spread (79.72%), reduce anxiety (75.52%), and increase relief (76.22%). In addition, patients felt good about participating in research that could help others (91.61%). Among obstetric healthcare workers (n = 94), job satisfaction decreased and job stress increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The universal testing programme led to minor increases in healthcare worker job stress and burden, particularly among nurses, but the majority (85.23%) believed it was a valuable research initiative. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative psychological impact on obstetric patients and healthcare workers. Universal SARS-CoV-2 testing was generally viewed favourably and may serve as an effective strategy for estimating COVID-19 prevalence without adding undue stress onto patients and healthcare workers during the pandemic.

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COVID-19大流行和SARS-CoV-2检测规划对产科患者和医护人员的心理影响

目的:本研究的目的是描述COVID-19大流行的心理影响，以及普遍的SARS-CoV-2检测方案对渥太华医院产科患者和医护人员的具体影响。方法:对2020年10月19日至11月17日在渥太华医院产科分诊单元参加SARS-CoV-2检测项目的产科医护人员和当时的孕妇进行随访调查研究。调查探讨了COVID-19大流行和测试方案对参与者心理健康的影响。调查于2021年4月至9月收集。对两组进行描述性汇总统计。结果:143例住院分娩患者担心将新冠肺炎传染给新生儿(88.11%)、感染(83.22%)、传染给伴侣(76.22%)。患者在普遍检测规划期间接受COVID-19检测(24.65%)和获得结果(28.87%)感到宽慰。患者还认为，普遍进行SARS-CoV-2检测是减缓COVID-19传播(79.72%)、减轻焦虑(75.52%)和增加缓解(76.22%)的好方法。此外，患者对参与可以帮助他人的研究感到满意(91.61%)。在产科保健工作者(n = 94)中，在COVID-19大流行期间，工作满意度下降，工作压力增加。普遍检测方案导致卫生保健工作者的工作压力和负担轻微增加，特别是护士，但大多数人(85.23%)认为这是一项有价值的研究倡议。结论:2019冠状病毒病大流行对产科患者和医护人员产生了负面心理影响。普遍的SARS-CoV-2检测通常被认为是有利的，可以作为估计COVID-19流行率的有效策略，而不会在大流行期间给患者和医护人员增加不必要的压力。

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Womens Health OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY-

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2.80

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4.20%

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审稿时长

15 weeks

期刊介绍： For many diseases, women’s physiology and life-cycle hormonal changes demand important consideration when determining healthcare management options. Age- and gender-related factors can directly affect treatment outcomes, and differences between the clinical management of, say, an adolescent female and that in a pre- or postmenopausal patient may be either subtle or profound. At the same time, there are certain conditions that are far more prevalent in women than men, and these may require special attention. Furthermore, in an increasingly aged population in which women demonstrate a greater life-expectancy.