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Mental health and worries of pregnant women living through disaster recovery

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ID15218262
AuthorsGloria Giarratano (0000-0003-1831-5118, Louisiana State University, corresponding author), Veronica Barcelona (0000-0003-3070-1716, Yale University), Jane Savage (College of Nursing and Health, Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA), Emily W Harville (0000-0003-0319-0922, Tulane University), Emily Harville (Tulane University)
Year2019
Volume40
Issue3
Pages259-277
Publication date2019-03-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399332.2018.1535600
PMID31026188
OpenAlexW2941331376
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited45

The health and well-being of pregnant women during and after natural disasters remains an international concern. In this mixed methods study we described pregnant women's mental health, psychosocial concerns and sources of stress living in New Orleans during long term recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Our survey of 402 pregnant women indicated poor social support was associated with higher levels of depression symptomology, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and stress. Women were interviewed and described seven common areas of worry. We concluded that pregnant women living in post-disaster communities have stressful lives years after the event, needing innovative models of care to build resilience

Anxiety · Depression (economics · Mental health · Natural disaster · Psychiatry · Psychological resilience · Psychosocial · Social support · Worry · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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Unique citing works20
Citations per year3,33
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 20

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