coronavirus-induced anxiety among pregnant women

Introduction: anxiety about covid-19 is common and seems to be mostly due to the unknown and confusing nature of the virus. given the effects of stress on maternal and fetal health and the lack of a similar study on this issue and the importance of the issue, so we decided to assess the degree of anxiety in covid-19 in pregnant women. materials and methods: the present study is a cross-sectional study (descriptive-analytical). the statistical population of this study includes pregnant women referred to kashani hospital in jiroft from march to august 2020. a total of 182 pregnant women referred to the hospital were interred in the study. results: the mean age of pregnant women was 27.2±7.2 years. among the demographic factors of pregnant women, only a significant relationship was seen between maternal age and anxiety caused by covid-19. also, the mean anxiety of psychological symptoms was significantly higher than the physical symptoms (p<0.001). both factors indicated moderate anxiety. conclusion: given that there is currently limited information available to pregnant women with covid-19 and its complications in pregnant mothers, it is necessary to pay more attention to corona prevention training programs and how to deal with stress and anxiety in pregnant women.