Background and aim Uncontrolled diabetes has emerged as one of the major risk factors for mortality in patients with COVID-19. Physical inactivity, alterations in dietary habits, and inability to seek guidance from the physician are some of the contributing factors. This study aims to assess the self-care practices and psychological distress during the pandemic among diabetic patients visiting the institute's OPD. Method A convenient sampling method was used to recruit subjects from a representative clinical sample using validated scales like the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10). Result The study enrolled a total of 108 subjects with the mean age being 56.3 years. The everyday healthy eating plan was followed by 76.85% (N = 83) subjects and daily physical activity for at least 30 min performed by 50% (54) subjects. Only 12.04% (13) subjects tested their blood sugar and 6.48% (7) respondents checked their feet daily. There was no significant difference found between the SDSCA and psychological distress based on socio-demographic variables. Conclusion Participants in this study typically reported a good level of self-care behavior particularly for diet followed by exercise whereas the self-care behavior was not adequate for foot care and blood-glucose testing. People were not too anxious about COVID-19. This study highlighted the fact that people with diabetes should monitor their blood sugar levels more often along with their foot care.
Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a public health emergency posing unprecedented challenges for health authorities. Social media may serve as an effective platform to disseminate health-related information. This study aimed to assess the extent of social media use, its impact on preventive behavior, and negative health effects such as cyberchondria and information overload. Methods A cross-sectional observational study was conducted between June 10, 2020 and August 9, 2020 among people visiting the outpatient department of the authors’ institution, and participants were also recruited during field visits for an awareness drive. Questions were developed on preventive behavior, and the Short Cyberchondria Scale and instruments dealing with information overload and perceived vulnerability were used. Results The study recruited 767 participants with a mean age of about 45 years. Most of the participants (>90%) engaged in preventive behaviors, which were influenced by the extent of information received through social media platforms (β=3.297; p <0.001) and awareness of infection when a family member tested positive (β=29.082; p <0.001) or a neighbor tested positive (β=27.964; p <0.001). The majority (63.0%) of individuals often searched for COVID-19 related news on social media platforms. The mean±standard deviation scores for cyberchondria and information overload were 9.09±4.05 and 8.69±2.56, respectively. Significant and moderately strong correlations were found between cyberchondria, information overload, and perceived vulnerability to COVID-19. Conclusions This study provides evidence that the use of social media as an information-seeking platform altered preventive behavior. However, excessive and misleading information resulted in cyberchondria and information overload.
Background: The 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) aims to provide a new definition of adjustment disorder (AjD), which is one of the most frequently diagnosed disorders. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the mental health of people and the associated stressors could lead to AjD. The study aimed to investigate the AjD symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic based on the ICD-11 concept on a clinical sample. Methodology: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted between June 10, 2020, and August 9, 2020, among patients visiting the outpatient department of the authors’ institute. Prevalence rates of stressors due to COVID-19 and AjD were estimated using scale of the International AjD Questionnaire (IADQ). Results: The study enrolled 723 subjects and 638 subjects endorsed at least one psychological stressor. The IADQ algorithm showed that 25.24% (161) of subjects were suffering from AjD due to the COVID-19 pandemic with a mean score of 20.29 (standard deviation = 4.26) among them. The most common stressors were related to financial problems (81.03%), work problem (63.17%), and personal health problems (27.43%). Conclusion: The high proportion of AjD during COVID-19 in this study may reflect a need for specific interventions. Provision for health-care services for such individuals is essential to avoid other mental disorders in the future.
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