COVID-19: Factors associated with psychological distress, fear, and coping strategies among community members across 17 countries.

Autor: Rahman MA; School of Health, Federation University Australia, Berwick, Victoria, Australia. ma.rahman@federation.edu.au.; Australia Institute for Primary Care and Ageing (AIPCA), La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ma.rahman@federation.edu.au.; Department of Noncommunicable Diseases, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS), Dhaka, Bangladesh. ma.rahman@federation.edu.au., Islam SMS; Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia., Tungpunkom P; Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand., Sultana F; Telstra Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Alif SM; Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia., Banik B; School of Health, Federation University Australia, Berwick, Victoria, Australia., Salehin M; School of Health, Federation University Australia, Berwick, Victoria, Australia., Joseph B; School of Health, Federation University Australia, Berwick, Victoria, Australia., Lam L; School of Health, Federation University Australia, Berwick, Victoria, Australia., Watts MC; School of Health, Federation University Australia, Berwick, Victoria, Australia., Khan SJ; The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Ghozy S; Neurovascular Research Lab, Radiology Department, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA., Chair SY; The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong., Chien WT; The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong., Schönfeldt-Lecuona C; Psychiatric University Clinic Ulm, Ulm, Germany., El-Khazragy N; Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Mahmud I; Department of Public Health, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Qassim University, Al Bukairiyah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Al Mawali AH; Ministry of Health, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman., Al Maskari TS; Oman College of Health Sciences-South Sharquiya, Sur, Sultanate of Oman., Alharbi RJ; Department of Emergency Medical Service, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Hamza A; Faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria., Keblawi MA; Faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria., Hammoud M; Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait., Elaidy AM; Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-azhar University, Cairo, Egypt., Susanto AD; Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia., Bahar Moni AS; Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia., AlQurashi AA; King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Ali A; Brega General Hospital, Brega, Libya., Wazib A; Enam Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Sanluang CS; Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand., Elsori DH; Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates., Yasmin F; Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan., Taufik FF; Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia., Al Kloub M; The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan., Ruiz MG; Oman College of Health Sciences-South Sharquiya, Sur, Sultanate of Oman., Elsayed M; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany., Eltewacy NK; Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Minia, Egypt., Al Laham N; Al Azhar University-Gaza, Gaza strip, Palestine., Oli N; Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal., Abdelnaby R; Department of Neurology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany., Dweik R; Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates., Thongyu R; Rangsit University, Pathum Thani, Thailand., Almustanyir S; Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Rahman S; Enam Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Nitayawan S; Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand., Al-Madhoun S; Al Azhar University-Gaza, Gaza strip, Palestine., Inthong S; Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand., Alharbi TA; King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Bahar T; National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Ginting TT; Psychiatric Medical Staff Group, Persahabatan General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia., Cross WM; School of Health, Federation University Australia, Berwick, Victoria, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Globalization and health [Global Health] 2021 Oct 01; Vol. 17 (1), pp. 117. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 01.
DOI: 10.1186/s12992-021-00768-3
Abstrakt: Background: The current pandemic of COVID-19 impacted the psychological wellbeing of populations globally.
Objectives: We aimed to examine the extent and identify factors associated with psychological distress, fear of COVID-19 and coping.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study across 17 countries during Jun-2020 to Jan-2021. Levels of psychological distress (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale), fear of COVID-19 (Fear of COVID-19 Scale), and coping (Brief Resilient Coping Scale) were assessed.
Results: A total of 8,559 people participated; mean age (±SD) was 33(±13) years, 64% were females and 40% self-identified as frontline workers. More than two-thirds (69%) experienced moderate-to-very high levels of psychological distress, which was 46% in Thailand and 91% in Egypt. A quarter (24%) had high levels of fear of COVID-19, which was as low as 9% in Libya and as high as 38% in Bangladesh. More than half (57%) exhibited medium to high resilient coping; the lowest prevalence (3%) was reported in Australia and the highest (72%) in Syria. Being female (AOR 1.31 [95% CIs 1.09-1.57]), perceived distress due to change of employment status (1.56 [1.29-1.90]), comorbidity with mental health conditions (3.02 [1.20-7.60]) were associated with higher levels of psychological distress and fear. Doctors had higher psychological distress (1.43 [1.04-1.97]), but low levels of fear of COVID-19 (0.55 [0.41-0.76]); nurses had medium to high resilient coping (1.30 [1.03-1.65]).
Conclusions: The extent of psychological distress, fear of COVID-19 and coping varied by country; however, we identified few higher risk groups who were more vulnerable than others. There is an urgent need to prioritise health and well-being of those people through well-designed intervention that may need to be tailored to meet country specific requirements.
(© 2021. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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