EVALUATION OF ANXIETY FOR FIRST AND SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANT WOMEN INFECTED WITH COVID-19. A CLINICAL STUDY

Aims: During the COVID-19 epidemic, a widespread worsening in mental health was recorded.This study aimed to assess the psychological impact on mothers and to quantify the percentage of R omanian women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy who exhibited clinically significant anxiety symptoms (GAD-7 score > 10) and their associated concerns.Materials and methods: Between July 1 st , 2021, and March 31 st , 2022, 45 patients with a confirmed mild or moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection and a pregnancy less than 24 weeks of gestation were admitted to the 2nd Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the "Sf.Apostol Andrei" Clinical Emergency County Hospital Galai for treatment and i nvestigations.Data collection was accomplished through the development of a questionnaire that comprised fourteen items.The clinical data and GAD-7 anxiety score were subsequently analyzed.Results: For 23 patients (51.11%), the GAD-7 score ranged from 0 to 4, indicating low anxiety.Conversely, in 4 patients (8.88%), the GAD-7 score ranged from 10 to 14, indicating moderate anxiety, while in 3 cases (6.66%), the GAD-7 score was 15, indicative of severe anxiety.Conclusions: Despite the large amount of literature on anxiety-depressive disorders during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester and postpartum, there is a lack of studies focusing on the mental health of pregnant women diagnosed with SARS -CoV-2 infection, particularly in the first trimester.This is especially significant considering the li mited understanding of the relationship between the adverse effects of viral infection on pre gnancy and maternal-fetal outcomes.