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Psychological impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic among pregnant women in Sri Lanka

Malitha Patabendige, Madhawa M. Gamage, Malika Weerasinghe, Asanka Jayawardane

2020International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics85 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The COVID‐19 pandemic has caused increased rates of perinatal anxiety and depression in pregnant women with no known COVID‐19 infection in Sri Lanka.

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MedicineSri lankaPandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)AnxietyDepression (economics)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PregnancyPsychiatryVirologyInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)SocioeconomicsGeneticsTanzaniaEconomicsSociologyBiologyMacroeconomicsOutbreakMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionFamily Support in Illness