• Miguel Parra-Saavedra, Isis Villa-Villa, José Pérez-Olivo, Leidy Guzman-Polania, Pablo Galvis-Centurion, Álvaro Cumplido-Romero, Dario Santacruz-Vargas, Eliana Rivera-Moreno, Saulo Molina-Giraldo, Hernán Guillen-Burgos, Edgar Navarro, Karen Flórez-Lozano, Amanda Barrero-Ortega, Magdalena Sanz-Cortes, and Jezid Miranda.
• Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia.
• Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2020 Nov 1; 151 (2): 203-208.

ObjectiveTo assess clinical impact, psychological effects, and knowledge of pregnant women during the COVID-19 outbreak in seven cities in Colombia. Currently, there are uncertainty and concerns about the maternal and fetal consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy.MethodsA cross-sectional web survey was carried out including pregnant women in seven cities in Colombia. Women were evaluated during the mitigation phase of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic between April 13 and May 18, 2020. The questions evaluated demographic, knowledge, psychological symptoms, and attitudes data regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.ResultsA total of 1021 patients were invited to participate, obtaining 946 valid surveys for analysis. The rate of psychological consequences of the pandemic was much larger than the number of patients clinically affected by the virus, with 50.4% of the entire cohort reporting symptoms of anxiety, 49.1% insomnia, and 25% reporting depressive symptoms. Poorly informed women were more likely to be younger, affiliated to the subsidized regime, and with lower levels of education.ConclusionThe knowledge of pregnant women about SARS-CoV-2 infection is far from reality and this seems to be associated with an indirect effect on the concern and psychological stress of pregnant women in Colombia.© 2020 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

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