A Review of Anxiety-Exacerbating Factors in Pregnant Women in the Coronavirus Pandemic

Abstract

Aim: The present study aimed to review the anxiety-exacerbating factors in pregnant women in the Coronavirus pandemic. Methods: We conducted the present scoping review at 5 stages by reviewing the published sources in Persian and English in the available databases from 2019 to 2020 according to the relevant keywords. We classified 5 out of 151 articles relating to the purpose according to the inclusion criteria. Results: According to the classification of the results of studies. We classified the factors of exacerbating anxiety in pregnant women in the coronavirus pandemic into three groups: A) factors related to pregnant women, B) Factors related to husbands, and C) factors related to society. Conclusion: The results can be used in planning to design and implement effective interventions to control and reduce women's anxiety in the coronavirus pandemic period.