Psychological support to relatives of critically ill patients with COVID-19

Tovani‐Palone, Marcos Roberto; Ali, Sajjad

doi:10.31744/einstein_journal/2020ce6032

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“…At present, the COVID-19 emergency is leading to serious health problems, including stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and fear [11,12]. Mental health issue during the pandemic has been addressed by several studies with the main objective of verifying the impact on people's emotional state in order to prepare appropriate interventions [13][14][15].…”

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Fear Perception of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Peru

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Fear is a natural response to something unknown. In the current scenario, it is important to assess it in relation to the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic in Latin American countries. Objective: To determine the fear perception according to factors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted based on a virtual questionnaire. The main question was "how much fear people had of COVID-19?", using a scale from zero (without fear) to 10 (very fear). This scale was divided into tertiles, and the upper tertile was the reference category (compared to the middle and lower tertiles). Statistical significances between fear perception of COVID-19 and sociodemographic data were calculated. Results: A total of 3887 participants responded the questionnaire about fear perception. In the multivariate analysis was found that women (adjusted prevalence ratio (

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Fear Perception of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Peru

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“…Recently, a guide on care of mental health of health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic was elaborated ("Technical guide for care of mental health of health professionals in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic ["Guía técnica para el cuidado de la salud mental del personal de la salud en el contexto del COVID-19"]), whose main purpose is to ensure the care and self-care of the mental health of these professionals [12]. Therefore, it is also of fundamental importance to carry out studies on the state of mental health of professionals in the health sector working during the COVID-19 pandemic [13], in order to provide adequate emotional support for them, grant the required rest period, and mitigate the triggering factors of related mental disorders; which should contribute to the wellbeing of them, with positive impacts on the provision of services to patients [14,15] and their families [16], in addition to avoiding early retirements and leave.…”

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Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Health Professionals Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Peru: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study

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To determine the association between depression, anxiety, and stress according to sociodemographic and occupational factors in Peruvian health professionals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Methods: Cross-sectional analytical and multicentre study, based on a virtual survey sent to Peruvian health personnel (from the 25 Peruvian regions) working during the COVID-19 pandemic. The three dependent variables (depression, anxiety, and stress) were measured with the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale -21 (DASS-21) (Cronbach's Alpha: 0.93) and compared with sociodemographic and occupational variables. P-values were obtained through generalized linear models, adjusted for each location where the survey was sent.Results: Of the 550 participants, 2%, 13%, and 3% of them had severe or very severe depression, anxiety, and stress, respectively. In the multivariate analysis, we observed that professionals with a greater number of children had a lower frequency of severe depression (adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR): 0.37; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.17-0.79; p = 0.010). In addition, physicians had a lower frequency of severe anxiety (aPR: 0.37; 95% CI: 0.18-0.75; p = 0.036), and professionals who lived in the Central region (aPR: 0.50; 95% CI: 0.25-0.97; p = 0.042) and in the South of the country (aPR: 0.37; 95% CI: 0.19-0.71; p = 0.003) had lower anxiety levels compared to those in the Northern region. With regard to severe stress, those who lived in the Central (aPR: 0.15; 95% CI: 0.03-0.75; p = 0.021) and South regions (aPR: 0.19; 95% CI: 0.04-0.79; p = 0.011) had lower stress levels. Conclusion:There were significant percentages of deteriorating mental health in Peruvian health professionals during the pandemic, which may have negative repercussions in the short-, medium-, and long-term. In this sense, additional governmental actions should be necessary to provide specific psychological and psychiatric support programs to these workers.

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“…Based on this, the suggestion for physical activity during the pandemic should include both healthy and chronically ill patients, in order to achieve widespread better standards of mental health and well-being. This, along with psychological support services [35,36], should also make an important impact for healthcare professionals and relatives of critically ill COVID-19 patients, who could be expected to experience significant levels of mental health deterioration [36,37].…”

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Importance of Healthy Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspective and Suggestions

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Numerous preventive measures of social distancing and lockdowns have been imposed by governments and health authorities in order to reduce severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission. This, in turn, has significantly impacted upon physical activity levels and other healthy habits in different countries around the globe, which may precipitate several negative sequalae on the health of the world population. Here, we briefly discuss the current scientific evidence on the subject and propose relevant recommendations moving forwards.

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Psychological support to relatives of critically ill patients with COVID-19

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Fear Perception of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Peru

Fear Perception of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Peru

Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Health Professionals Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Peru: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study

Importance of Healthy Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspective and Suggestions

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