ABSTRACT

Objective: To compare prenatal attachment in women hospitalised due to high-risk pregnancy with prenatal attachment in non-hospitalised patients. To describe the impact of social support, socio-demographic factors and the nature of the pregnancy on prenatal attachment, anxiety and depression.

Study Design: An exploratory, cross-sectional and descriptive study utilising the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The sample comprised 80 hospitalised and 88 non-hospitalised patients.

Result: No difference in prenatal attachment was found between the two groups. The hospitalised group presented higher levels of depressive symptomatology and anxiety. Social support had a significant effect on the hospitalised group, improving attachment quality.

Conclusion: Incorporation of members of the patient’s support network may help to improve quality of prenatal attachment during hospitalisation. Detection and treatment of anxiety and/or depression in hospitalised patients is recommended given their impact on the mental health of mother and baby.

摘要

目的：比较因高危妊娠住院的妇女的产前依恋与非住院患者的产前依恋。描述社会支持、社会人口因素和怀孕性质对产前依恋、焦虑和抑郁的影响。

研究设计：一项探索性、横断面和描述性研究，利用产前依恋量表、爱丁堡产后抑郁量表和状态-特质焦虑量表。样本包括 80 名住院患者和 88 名非住院患者。

结果：两组之间的产前依恋没有差异。住院组表现出更高水平的抑郁症状和焦虑。社会支持对住院组有显着影响，提高了依恋质量。

结论：纳入患者支持网络的成员可能有助于提高住院期间产前依恋的质量。鉴于焦虑和/或抑郁对母婴心理健康的影响，建议对住院患者的焦虑和/或抑郁进行检测和治疗。