Kara, PnarNazik, EvenNazik, HakanÖzer, Dilara2024-11-072024-11-0720210353-5053https://doi.org/10.24869/psyd.2021.231https://hdl.handle.net/11480/11105Background: 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 (p0.05). Conclusions: It is important for health professionals to evaluate the psychological effects of the pandemic in pregnants during antenatal period. © 2021 Medicinska Naklada Zagreb. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshealth professionalpost-Traumatic stress disorderpregnancySARS-CoV-2Article33223123910.24869/psyd.2021.231341857552-s2.0-85108835720Q3