The Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on Patients Attending a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on Patients Attending a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a damaging impact on global health. Post-infection, patients may experience mental health difficulties and therefore require suitable psychological treatment and support. The objective of this study was to identify the psychological impact of COVID-19 on patients who we...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) 2022-06, Vol.10 (6), p.1049
Main Authors: Ali, Umar Abdul, Iftikhar, Nadia, Amat-ur-Rasool, Hafsa, Ahmed, Mehboob, Hafeez, Javeria, Carter, Wayne G.
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Anxiety
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 psychological impact
Cross-sectional studies
depression
Disease transmission
Health facilities
Likert scale
Medical personnel
Medical records
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mortality
Older people
Oxygen saturation
Pandemics
Patients
Post traumatic stress disorder
PTSD
Questionnaires
Radiography
Respiratory diseases
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Sociodemographics
stress
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has had a damaging impact on global health. Post-infection, patients may experience mental health difficulties and therefore require suitable psychological treatment and support. The objective of this study was to identify the psychological impact of COVID-19 on patients who were recovering from the physical effects of the disease, and to examine socio-demographic correlates within one month of treatment at a tertiary healthcare facility in Pakistan. A cross-sectional study was employed that utilized the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist for DSM-5. A questionnaire was administered to 250 patients, with data collected over three months. Mild to extremely severe scores of depression, anxiety and stress were reported by approximately 43%, 52% and 42% of participants, respectively, and 8% developed PTSD. The incidence of depression, anxiety, stress or PTSD was not significantly associated with gender, age or previous interaction with COVID-19 patients. Depression was significantly associated with levels of education, severity of COVID-19 disease and a patient’s current condition. Anxiety was associated with healthcare worker status. The severity of disease and a patient’s current condition were also linked to the levels of anxiety, stress and the presence of PTSD. Collectively, these results indicate that a high percentage of patients recovering from COVID-19 experience psychological distress.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032