Psychological impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic among pregnant women in Sri Lanka
Malitha Patabendige, Madhawa M. Gamage, Malika Weerasinghe, Asanka Jayawardane
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.
Topics & Concepts
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