Fear of COVID-19 infection and its relation to depressive and anxiety symptoms among elderly population: online survey

Khalaf, Ola Osama; Abdalgeleel, Shaimaa Abdalaleem; Mostafa, Nehal

doi:10.1186/s43045-022-00177-1

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“…Fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S), Persian version [28,29], is a 7-item scale that measures the fear of COVID-19. Each item on the scale is responded to using a 5-point, Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).…”

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Psychological adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic on health service providers: an online survey

Somi

Fakhari

Azizi

et al. 2022

Middle East Curr Psychiatry

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Background In the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, health service providers (HCPs) suffered from mental health consequences such as depression, anxiety, fear, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study aimed to evaluate the adverse psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on HSPs at the Tabriz University of Medical Science, North West of Iran. An online survey was conducted to assess the psychological adverse effects of COVID-19 during the pandemic of COVID-19 from May 2021 to February 2022. Psychological adverse effects including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and fear were measured using valid instruments. Overall, 298 HSPs responded to the questionnaires. Descriptive and multiple logistic regression analyses with crude and adjusted ORs were used to estimate mental health adverse effects. Results The overall prevalence of depressive symptoms, major depression disorder (MDD), anxiety, and probable PTSD were 58%, 9.1%, 61.7%, and 15%, respectively. The fear of COVID-19 scale (mean) was 17.6± 6.2. We found mental health adverse effects were higher in HSPs who worked in the treatment and health sections than HSPs in the support section. Having a history of mental disorder, HSP type (health and treatment), and female sex had a statistically significant association with MDD and depressive symptoms. Conclusions Mental health problems were high in HSPs. The study highlights the demand for support systems and appropriate interventions for improving HSPs’ mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Psychological adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic on health service providers: an online survey

Somi

Fakhari

Azizi

et al. 2022

Middle East Curr Psychiatry

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“…5,6,8 Literatürde, yine yaşlı bireylerde yapılan daha yüksek korku düzeyi tespit edilen araştırmalar bulunmakla birlikte, daha düşük korku düzeyi tespit edilen araştırmalar da mevcuttur. 3,[17][18][19][20] Araştırmalardaki korku düzeylerindeki farklılıklar verilerin toplanma döneminde vaka ve ölüm sayıları ile pandemi kısıtlamalarının çeşitlilik göstermesinden ve kültürel farklılıklara bağlı insanların duygusal tepkilerinin değişkenliğinden kaynaklanıyor olabilir.…”

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“…Benzer şekilde, hastalığı geçirenlerde korku düzeyinin daha yüksek olduğu diğer çalışmalarda gösterilmiştir. [19][20][21] Hastanede tedavi alanlar enfeksiyonu daha ağır seyirli geçirdikleri için korku düzeylerinin daha yüksek olması beklenebilir.…”

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“…Literatürde, yaşlı bireylerde koronavirüs korkusu ile depresyon arasında pozitif korelasyon gösterilen araştırmalar ve bir metaanaliz bu bulguyu desteklemektedir. 7,20,25 Pandemi başlangıç döneminde Türkiye'de 18 yaş üzeri bireylere "online" olarak yapılan bir araştırmada da pozitif yönlü orta düzeyde korelasyon görülmüştür. 13 Kısıtlamaların kaldırıldığı dönemi yansıtan araştırmamızda ise pozitif yönlü zayıf düzeyde korelasyon görülmüştür.…”

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Evaluation of Coronavirus Fear Level and Related Factors in the Elderly: Descriptive Research

BOSTAN¹,

Topbaş²,

KARAGÖL³

et al. 2022

Turkiye Klinikleri J Health Sci

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Koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 [coronavirus disease-2019] pandemisi nedeniyle birçok kısıtlamaya maruz kalan ve mental sağlıkları olumsuz etkilenen yaşlı erişkinlerin, pandemi kısıtlamalarının kaldırılmasının ardından koronavirüs korku düzeyinin ve ilişkili faktörlerin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu tanımlayıcı araştırma, kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle 65 yaş ve üzeri 274 kişide yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın bağımlı değişkeni, koronavirüs korku düzeyidir. Bağımsız değişkenler ise cinsiyet, yaş, çalışma durumu, yalnız yaşama durumu, COVID-19 öyküsü, depresif belirti durumu, fiziksel aktivite düzeyi, çevreyle iletişim ve gereksinim olsa bile sağlık kurumuna başvurmama durumudur. İstatistiksel analiz SPSS 26,0 programı kullanılarak Mann Whitney-U testi ve Kruskal Wallis testleriyle yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların koronavirüs korku düzeyi ortalama 18,2±6,5 puan, medyan 18 puandır. Kadınların korku düzeyi erkeklerden daha yüksektir (p<0,001). COVID-19 öyküsüne göre korku düzeylerinde fark görülmüş, hastanede tedavi alanlarda daha yüksek, evde tedavi alanlarda ise daha düşük korku düzeyi tespit edilmiştir (p=0,027). Depresif belirti şiddeti arttıkça korku düzeyinde artış görülmüştür (p<0,001). Fiziksel aktivite düzeyine göre korku düzeyi önemli fark göstermiş, fiziksel inaktif olanlarda daha yüksek korku düzeyi görülmüştür (p=0,004). Sonuç: Gelecekte yaşanabilecek benzer halk sağlığı acil durumlarında, özellikle kadınlar olmak üzere tüm yaşlı bireylerin korkudan ve korkunun etkilerinden korunması için uygun geriatrik politikalar planlanmalıdır. Depresif belirtiler için psikolojik destek, fiziksel aktiviteler için uygun ortam ve zaman sağlanmalıdır. Ayrıca hastanede COVID-19 tedavisi alan yaşlı bireylerin korku düzeyini azaltmak için tedavi sürecinde ve sonrasında destek sağlanmalıdır.

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“…Although fear of COVID-19 may aggravate pre-existing conditions such as neurocognitive disorders and depressive symptoms and can increase psychological distress and anxiety symptoms among older people ( 15 , 16 ), little attention has been paid to these aspects among this susceptible group of individuals. As far as we know, no previous studies investigated the role of pre-existing mental health disturbances, in terms of depressive symptoms and neurocognitive deficits, and which cognitive domains were involved in coping with the fear of COVID-19 in older people.…”

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Pre-existing mental health disorders and fear of COVID-19 pandemic: Data from a phone survey in community-dwelling older adults recruited in the NutBrain study

Perdixi¹,

Bernini²,

Conti³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundCOVID-19 has caused a parallel epidemic of fear, anxiety, depression, stress, and frustration, particularly among the most fragile and vulnerable individuals, such as older people and those with previous mental health disorders. The present study aims to investigate the association between pre-existing mental health disorders, particularly depressive symptoms and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and the fear of COVID-19 and to explore which cognitive domains were involved in coping with fear in older people.Materials and methodsIn April 2020, we conducted a phone-interview questionnaire on community-dwelling older adults living in Lombardy Region (Italy) who participated in the NutBrain study. At baseline, socio-demographic characteristics along with lifestyles, and medical history were recorded. Participants underwent a neuropsychological battery exploring the global cognitive function and specific cognitive domains, to detect cases of MCI. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CES-D) was used for screening depressive symptoms. During the phone survey, respondents were assessed using a structured questionnaire querying about fear of the COVID-19 pandemic. We performed multivariate logistic regression models to study the association between MCI and depressive symptomatology and fear. We also explored which cognitive domains were associated with fear. Odds Ratios (OR) with Confidence Intervals (95%CI) were estimated adjusting for potential confounders.ResultsOut of the 351 respondents (mean age 73.5 ± 6.1 years, 59.8% women, 49.1% high education), at baseline, 22.9% had MCI and 18.8% had depressive symptoms. In the multivariate analyses gender, age, and body mass index were significantly associated with the fear score. Considering different domains of fear, MCI was associated with fear of being infected themselves (OR 2.55, 95%CI 1.39–4.70) while depressive symptoms were associated with fear of contagion for family members (OR 2.38, 95%CI 1.25–4.52). Impaired executive cognitive function was positively associated with the highest tertile of the fear score (OR 3.28, 95%CI 1.37–7.74) and with fear of contagion for themselves (OR 3.39, 95%CI 1.61-7.17).ConclusionOlder adults experienced different fear reactions, particularly when suffering from neurocognitive disorders and depressive symptoms; executive dysfunction was associated with increased fear. These results highlighted the need to pay attention to the psychological effects of the outbreak of COVID-19 to target intervention, especially among vulnerable subgroups of individuals.Clinical trial registration[ClinicalTrials.gov], identifier [NCT04461951].

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Fear of COVID-19 infection and its relation to depressive and anxiety symptoms among elderly population: online survey

Cited by 15 publications

References 31 publications

Psychological adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic on health service providers: an online survey

Psychological adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic on health service providers: an online survey

Evaluation of Coronavirus Fear Level and Related Factors in the Elderly: Descriptive Research

Pre-existing mental health disorders and fear of COVID-19 pandemic: Data from a phone survey in community-dwelling older adults recruited in the NutBrain study

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