Psychological Distress among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Denmark during the First 12 Months of the Pandemic

This study aimed to investigate psychological distress among patients hospitalized with a COVID-19 diagnosis in Denmark during the first 12 months of the pandemic and to assess changes in psychological distress in the three months following discharge. A single-center prospective observational survey...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-08, Vol.19 (16), p.10097
Main Authors: Moseholm, Ellen, Midtgaard, Julie, Bollerup, Signe, Apol, Ása D., Olesen, Oskar B., Jespersen, Sofie, Weis, Nina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Data collection
Diagnosis
Disease transmission
Epidemics
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Insomnia
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Pandemics
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychological stress
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Respiratory diseases
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Sleep disorders
Surveys
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Summary:This study aimed to investigate psychological distress among patients hospitalized with a COVID-19 diagnosis in Denmark during the first 12 months of the pandemic and to assess changes in psychological distress in the three months following discharge. A single-center prospective observational survey study among patients hospitalized with a COVID-19 diagnosis between May 2020 and May 2021 was conducted. Participants completed a survey at three time points: at admission, and 1 and 3 months after discharge. Psychological distress was assessed by validated scales measuring symptoms related to depression, anxiety, stress, insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In total, 95 patients were included. At admission, the proportion of patients with symptoms of depression was 43%, symptoms of anxiety 32%, moderate/high level of stress 39%, insomnia 52%, and probable/positive PTSD 19%. The burden of symptoms related to depression and anxiety decreased significantly over time, while there was no significant change over time in stress, insomnia, or PTSD. Suboptimal levels of physical and mental HRQoL were detected at admission but improved over time. Patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 during the first year of the pandemic experienced considerable levels of psychological distress at admission, with some improvements within 3 months after discharge.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph191610097