Self-Reported Medication Use among Pregnant and Postpartum Women during the Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A European Multinational Cross-Sectional Study.
Détails
Etat: Public
Version: Final published version
Licence: CC BY 4.0
ID Serval
serval:BIB_9A80E8D0D202
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Self-Reported Medication Use among Pregnant and Postpartum Women during the Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A European Multinational Cross-Sectional Study.
Périodique
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN
1660-4601 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1660-4601
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
27/04/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
19
Numéro
9
Pages
5335
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Publication Status: epublish
Résumé
Information on medication utilization among pregnant and postpartum women during the pandemic is lacking. We described the prevalence and patterns of self-reported medication use among pregnant and postpartum women during the third wave of the pandemic (June-August 2021). An online questionnaire was distributed in five European countries between June-August 2021. Pregnant women or women who had delivered in the three preceding months, and ≥18 years old, could participate. The prevalence of overall medication use, self-medication, and changes in chronic medication use were determined. A total of 2158 women out of 5210 participants (41.4%) used at least one medication. Analgesics (paracetamol), systemic antihistamines (cetirizine), and drugs for gastric disorders (omeprazole) were the three most used classes. Anti-infectives were less prevalent than during pre-pandemic times. Antidepressants and anxiety related medication use remained similar, despite a higher prevalence of these symptoms. Self-medication was reported in 19.4% of women, and 4.1% of chronic medication users reported that they changed a chronic medication on personal initiative due to the pandemic. In conclusion, medication use patterns in our cohort were mostly similar to those of the first COVID-19 wave and the pre-pandemic period. More studies are needed to explore factors associated with self-medication and changes in chronic medication use due to the pandemic in this perinatal population.
Mots-clé
Adolescent, Anxiety/epidemiology, COVID-19/drug therapy, COVID-19/epidemiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Pandemics, Parturition, Postpartum Period, Pregnancy, Pregnant Women, Self Report, COVID-19, Europe, chronic disease, drug utilization, medication use, pandemic, pharmacoepidemiology, postpartum, pregnancy, self-medication
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Oui
Création de la notice
23/05/2022 14:12
Dernière modification de la notice
23/01/2024 8:31