Obstet Gynecol Sci.  2022 Jul;65(4):287-302. 10.5468/ogs.21265.

Depression in pregnant and postpartum women during COVID-19 pandemic: systematic review and meta-analysis

• Adrianto N
• Caesarlia J
• Pajala FB

• KMID: 2531838
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5468/ogs.21265

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged as a global pandemic in March 2020 and caused a big crisis, especially the health crisis. Pregnant and postpartum women experienced significant physical, social, and mental changes that put them at higher risk for several conditions during the pandemic. This study aimed to report the prevalence of depression in pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible studies were identified using several databases. Prevalence analysis was conducted using MedCalc ver. 19.5.1. This systematic review and metaanalysis was registered in PROSPERO on July 12, 2021 with registration number CRD42021266976. We included 54 studies with 95.326 participants. The overall prevalence of depression was 32.60% among pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic. The rate was higher among pregnant women (31.49%) compared to postpartum women (27.64%). The prevalence of depression among pregnant and postpartum women increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keyword

Depression; Pregnant women; Postpartum period; COVID-19; Meta-analysis

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  Fig. 1 The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis flow diagram. The diagram summarizes the search strategy and selection process applied to include articles eligible for this meta-analysis.

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  Fig. 2 Forest plot of 54 studies assessing the prevalence of depression in pregnant and postpartum women.

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  Fig. 3 Forest plot of 36 studies assessing the prevalence of depression in pregnant women.

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  Fig. 4 Forest plot of 19 studies assessing depression prevalence among postpartum women.

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