DOI: 10.26453/otjhs.1058519 ISSN:

Comparison of Coronavirus Anxiety, Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women with Healthy Controls

Zehra BAŞAR KOCAGÖZ, Enes SARIGEDİK, Burcu SARIGEDİK
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • General Environmental Science
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We have been dealing with a lot of problems since the pandemic process entered our lives. In this process, pregnant women are at the forefront of the groups that are disadvantaged individuals and need special needs related to more mental problems. This study aims to evaluate the pandemic anxiety of pregnant women and how their sleep and quality of life are affected. Method: 200 pregnant and 200 control patients were included in the study. Informed consent was obtained from the participants. They were asked to fill out the sociodemographic data form, The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale(CAS), Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI),SF-12 quality of life scale. Result: No statistically significant difference was found in the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale between pregnant and healthy controls (p=0.093). While 75% of pregnant women reported poor sleep quality, a statistically significant difference was found between pregnant and healthy controls in terms of sleep quality (p=0.02).Among pregnant and healthy controls, the subscales of the SF-12 quality of life scale, the PCS-12 (Physical Score), were better, while the MCS-12 (Mental Score) scores were worse (p

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