Emotional distress in COVID-19 patients in Maldives

Researchers are exploring the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, treatment, vaccination and the challenges faced by healthcare authorities. However less focus is being paid towards the impact of COVID-19 on mental health of the patients. This study is a cross-sectional study, measuring the prev...

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Published in:BMC psychiatry 2022-03, Vol.22 (1), p.184-184, Article 184
Main Authors: Dey, Rajib Kumar, Mansoor, Shanooha, Hilmy, Abdullah Isneen, Moosa, Sheena, Rahman, Shiraany Abdul, Latheef, Raishan, Rasheed, Nihla, Hassan, Fathimath Guraishaa, Zaadhee, Ali, Ibrahim, Afa, Usman, Sofoora Kawsar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anxiety
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
DASS21
Depression
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - psychology
Depression, Mental
Emotional distress
Epidemics
Female
Humans
Maldives
Male
Pandemic
Psychological aspects
Psychological Distress
Risk factors
Social aspects
Statistics
Stress (Psychology)
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Stress, Psychological - psychology
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Summary:Researchers are exploring the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, treatment, vaccination and the challenges faced by healthcare authorities. However less focus is being paid towards the impact of COVID-19 on mental health of the patients. This study is a cross-sectional study, measuring the prevalence of emotional distress among patients with COVID-19 in the Maldivian population. This study was conducted in Maldivian nations above 18 of age with COVID-19 who were admitted in isolation facilities. Patients who were on treatment for any other chronic medical conditions, severe and critical COVID-19 disease were excluded. This study was conducted over a period of 2 months by administering a local translated version of DASS21 questionnaire. The total of 195 patients were included in this study. The mean age of the patients was 40 (CI at 95% 38-42) years. The respondents were 48.7% men and 51.3% women. Overall, 9% of patients with COVID-19 had depression while 23% of patients had anxiety and 12% of the patients had stress. There was a statistically significant relationship between gender and depression, anxiety and stress (p 
ISSN:1471-244X
1471-244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-022-03826-1