Factors affecting pregnant women in undergoing pregnancy during COVID-19 pandemic: A survey in ACEH.
Darmawati, Masyithah Audina, Nova Fajri and 2 others
PMID 35935729WHAT IT FOUND
Pregnant women in Aceh reported high knowledge (94.6%) about safe pregnancy during the pandemic, while 60.1% had positive attitudes, 60.8% had good practices, and 54.1% felt anxious.
Key findings
0194.6% of surveyed pregnant women had high knowledge about carrying pregnancy during the pandemic, while 60.1% had a positive attitude and 60.8% had good practice.
0254.1% of participants felt anxious and 2.0% experienced sleep disturbances because of the pandemic situation.
0395.9% used a mask when leaving home, 69.6% washed hands for 20 seconds, and 53.4% rarely visited crowded places.
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What it does not show
Descriptive survey only; no comparison group, no tested intervention, and no measured infection or pregnancy outcome, so it cannot show what improves safety. The questionnaire was completed online, and some participants said Google Form access was difficult because they were unfamiliar with it. Participants were selected from two districts, 59.5% had higher education, and those with pregnancy complications were excluded, so results may not apply to less educated, more vulnerable, or other pregnant women. Self-reported knowledge, attitudes, and practices may be overreported.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflict of interest. The supplied text does not state a funding source.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read high knowledge as proof that pregnant women were protected from COVID-19 or that their practices prevented harm. The study reported self-reported knowledge, attitudes, practices, anxiety, and sleep, not infections, stillbirths, or maternal outcomes.