Psychological aspects among women with miscarriage associated viral infection
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Psychological Aspects, Miscarriage Associated InfectionAbstract
Background: There is some evidence of a link between viral infection and miscarriage. Women who have miscarriages on a regular basis encounter a variety of issues, including negative psychological impacts such as anxiety, stress, and sadness. Study these women and make greater efforts to improve their social support in order to reduce their anxiety and depression symptoms. Therefore, the study aimed to assess psychological aspects of miscarriage by viral infection and determine the associated socio-demographic factors. Methods: A descriptive analytic was carried out on a group of 118 women who had miscarriages due to viral infection. The questionnaire's dependability was established through a pilot research, and it was subsequently presented to experts for validation. The questionnaire consisted of 42 items in total. The information was gathered through a semi-structured interview and evaluated using descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis methods. Results: Out of 118 women (79.9%) were suffers of Cytomegalovirus infection and (63.6%) of them exhibited a high level of psychological aspects. The analysis of variance confirmed that there were differences in psychological aspects depending the women age, social status, number of pregnancies, miscarriage and living children (p< 0.05).
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