Perinatal depression during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in a single prenatal clinic in Southern Italy: The role of loneliness, anxiety, and maternal support

Background: The current study aimed at assessing the levels of perinatal depression (i.e., both antenatal and postnatal) during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in a group of Italian women, as well as to evaluate the role of loneliness, anxiety, and lack of maternal support in cumulatively predicting perinatal depression. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 200 Italian women recruited during a peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy (i.e., from September to December 2021) from a single prenatal clinic in Southern Italy. A non-parametric binomial test was conducted to assess whether the perinatal depression frequencies of the current sample differed from those found in a pre-Covid reference group. Additionally, hierarchical multiple linear regression analyses assessing whether loneliness, anxiety, and maternal support affected women's perinatal depression were also conducted. Results: The general prevalence of perinatal depression was significantly higher in participants recruited during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-Covid reference group (29% vs. 9.2%). However, results showed that, contrary to postnatal depression (18.2% vs. 19.9%), only the prevalence of antenatal depression was significantly higher compared to the pre-Covid reference group (39.6% vs. 6.4%). Furthermore, loneliness and anxiety, but not maternal support, were associated with higher levels of PD. Limitations: Limitations concerned the cross-sectional nature of the study and the relatively small sample size. Conclusions: This study sheds light on the need to address perinatal mental health of women during major stressful events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic

IDENTIFIKASI KELENGKAPAN SARANA PRASARANA KESELAMATAN PETUGAS REKAM MEDIS

Risiko kecelakaan kerja di ruang filing dapat menimbulkan turunnya produktivitas kerja, sehingga perlu dilakukan penerapan keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja. Tujuan meninjau kelengkapan sarana prasarana yang berhubungan dengan penerapan keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja yaitu agar tercipta lingkungan kerja yang lebih sehat, nyaman, dan produktif. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan yang telah dilaksankaan dalam Praktek Kerja Lapangan (PKL) dimulai pada tanggal 02 Mei sampai 07 Juni 2024, dilaksanakan di Rumah Sakit Nasional Diponegoro. Selama menjalankan Praktik Kerja Lapangan setiap praktikan ditempatkan pada divisi Rekam Medis. Hasil kegiatan ini  bahwa berkaitan dengan kekurangan dan kerusakan sarana prasarana tersebut petugas sudah mengkomunikasikan pada pihak Instalasi Pemeliharaan Sarana dan Prasarana (IPSRS), namun belum adanya penanganan lebih lanjut terkait kendala sarana prasarana yang ada. Petugas berharap agar sarana dan prasarana yang rusak dapat segera diperbaiki karena dapat meningkatkan risiko kecelakaan dalam bekerja Kemudian, terdapat beberapa penyelesaian terkait masalah pencegahan risiko terjadinya kecelakaan dalam bekerja yang diterapkan di Rumah Sakit Nasional Diponegoro yaitu yang pertama dengan pengecekan setiap satu bulan sekali oleh petugas K3 yang ada di Rumah Sakit Nasional Diponegor

Perinatal depression during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in a single prenatal clinic in Southern Italy: The role of loneliness, anxiety, and maternal support

Background: The current study aimed at assessing the levels of perinatal depression (i.e., both antenatal and postnatal) during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in a group of Italian women, as well as to evaluate the role of loneliness, anxiety, and lack of maternal support in cumulatively predicting perinatal depression. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 200 Italian women recruited during a peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy (i.e., from September to December 2021) from a single prenatal clinic in Southern Italy. A non-parametric binomial test was conducted to assess whether the perinatal depression frequencies of the current sample differed from those found in a pre-Covid reference group. Additionally, hierarchical multiple linear regression analyses assessing whether loneliness, anxiety, and maternal support affected women's perinatal depression were also conducted. Results: The general prevalence of perinatal depression was significantly higher in participants recruited during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-Covid reference group (29% vs. 9.2%). However, results showed that, contrary to postnatal depression (18.2% vs. 19.9%), only the prevalence of antenatal depression was significantly higher compared to the pre-Covid reference group (39.6% vs. 6.4%). Furthermore, loneliness and anxiety, but not maternal support, were associated with higher levels of PD. Limitations: Limitations concerned the cross-sectional nature of the study and the relatively small sample size. Conclusions: This study sheds light on the need to address perinatal mental health of women during major stressful events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic