Psychiatric symptoms screening among patients suffering from COVID-19 infection attending Kasr-Al-Ainy outpatient clinic: A cross sectional study

Autor: Mira Atef, Hanan Abdel-Haleem, Rasha Abdalaziz, Ahmed Ramadan, Mohamed Hegazy, Reem El-Korashy, Youssef Soliman, Sabah Hussein, Ola Khalaf, Mohammed Abdel Razik, Manal Kamal, Reham Abdelmaksoud
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Microbes and Infectious Diseases, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 741-753 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2682-4132
2682-4140
DOI: 10.21608/mid.2023.218044.1544
Popis: Background: COVID-19 has a serious impact on mental well-being. The rapid spread of the pandemic, effects of quarantine or isolation, financial and physical burden of the disease caused a general state of anxiety, stress, and depression. This study aimed to screen for anxiety, stress, depression, and insomnia among patients suffering from mild or moderate COVID-19. Methods: This observational cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on 203 COVID-19 patients who attended the COVID-19 outpatient clinic in Kasr Al-Ainy hospital, Egypt, in a time frame from July 2020 to February 2021. They were subjected to: full history, examination, imaging and Psychometric tools. Results: Majority of the included patients (203) were 30 years of age and less (27.6 %). Most of the patients had extremely severe depression, anxiety and stress (65%, 77.8% & 48.3% respectively), while insomnia was moderate to severe in 36 % of the sample. Myalgia was the most common complaint among all patients. Anxiety, stress and depression were positively correlated with insomnia severity index score (P= 0.014), statistically negative correlation was found between chronic illness and history of chest disease with insomnia severity index (p=0.038). Conclusion: Depression, anxiety and stress were remarkably high among our patients, while insomnia was moderate to severe in 36 % of the sample.
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