Kara, PinarNazik, EvsenNazik, HakanOzer, Dilara2024-11-072024-11-0720210353-50531849-0867https://hdl.handle.net/11480/15657Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) causes adverse obstetric outcomes in pregnants. COVID-19 pandemic can cause PTSD symptoms in pregnant women. This descriptive study aims to determine the post-traumatic stress disorder and affecting factors in pregnant women in the COVID-19 pandemic. Subjects and methods: A total of 445 pregnant women completed Data Collection Form and DSM-5 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5). Results: The mean total PCL-5 score of the pregnant women was found to be 57.27 +/- 17.90. There was a significant difference between PCL-5 and gestational week, parity, the idea that the COVID-19 outbreak would cause a problem in childbirth, the presence of a COVID-19 in one of the family members/a loved one, the status of following COVID-19 -related developments (p<0.05). Conclusions: It is important for health professionals to evaluate the psychological effects of the pandemic in pregnants during antenatal period.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSARS-CoV-2pregnancypost-traumatic stress disorderhealth professionalArticle33223123934185755WOS:000665740500024Q3