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      <dc:title>Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pregnant Women: A Scoping Review</dc:title>
      <dc:creator>Campos Garzón, Celia</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>Riquelme Gallego, Blanca</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>Caparrós González, Rafael Arcángel</dc:creator>
      <dc:subject>Pregnancy</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>Coronavirus</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>Mental health</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>Depression</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>Anxiety</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>Stress</dc:subject>
      <dc:description>During the gestation period, pregnant women experience physical and psychological&#xd;
changes, which represent vulnerability factors that can boost the development of mental health&#xd;
conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic is producing new changes in the routines of the whole society,&#xd;
especially on lifestyle habits. The psychological impact associated with the COVID-19 pandemic&#xd;
and pregnant women remains unclear. A scoping review regarding the psychological impact of&#xd;
the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnant women was conducted. Searchers were conducted using the&#xd;
PubMed, Web of Science and CINAHL databases. Articles in Spanish, English and French were&#xd;
included. The search was conducted between November 2020 and September 2021. We identified&#xd;
31 studies that evaluated 30,049 expectant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pregnant women&#xd;
showed high levels of anxiety and depression symptomatology. Fear of contagion and concerns&#xd;
regarding the health of the fetus were identified as the main variables related to psychological&#xd;
distress. An increase of the levels of depression, anxiety and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic&#xd;
amongst pregnant women has been observed. Moreover, an increased vulnerability of the fetus due&#xd;
to placental metabolic alterations is discussed. This review suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic is&#xd;
associated with a negative psychological impact on pregnant women. Thus, high levels of anxiety&#xd;
and depression symptoms suggest the need for a systematic approach.</dc:description>
      <dc:date>2022-01-27T11:24:53Z</dc:date>
      <dc:date>2022-01-27T11:24:53Z</dc:date>
      <dc:date>2021-12-16</dc:date>
      <dc:type>journal article</dc:type>
      <dc:identifier>Campos-Garzón, C... [et al.]. Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pregnant Women: A Scoping Review. Behav. Sci. 2021, 11, 181. [https://doi.org/10.3390/bs11120181]</dc:identifier>
      <dc:identifier>http://hdl.handle.net/10481/72520</dc:identifier>
      <dc:identifier>10.3390/bs11120181</dc:identifier>
      <dc:language>eng</dc:language>
      <dc:rights>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/</dc:rights>
      <dc:rights>open access</dc:rights>
      <dc:rights>Atribución 3.0 España</dc:rights>
      <dc:publisher>MDPI</dc:publisher>
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