&lt;p&gt;COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response of Chronic Disease Patients in Public Health Facilities&lt;/p&gt;

Geleta, Tinsae Abeya; Deriba, Berhanu Senbeta; Beyane, Rebik Shukure; Mohammed, Ahmed; Birhanu, Tadesse; Jemal, Kemal

doi:10.2147/ijgm.s279705

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“…Respondents who had heart disease were three times more likely to have higher preparedness and response to COVID-19 infection prevention and control. This was comparable with the study reported in North Shoa, which revealed that chronic patients, i.e., hypertension, diabetes, and tuberculosis, were better prepared to prevent COVID-19 [ 22 ]. Chronic patients are linked with more severe COVID-19 infection and mortality and had poorer treatment outcomes, particularly tuberculosis.…”

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Attitude, preparedness, and perceived self-efficacy in controlling COVID-19 pandemics and associated factors among university students during school reopening

Tadese

Mihretie

2021

PLoS ONE

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Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic remains a significant public health problem globally. In Ethiopia, the number of infected peoples and deaths due to COVID-19 has increased dramatically in the past. Currently, students are resuming to face to face education with strict prevention measures. University students are more dynamic and more susceptible to acquiring and spreading the virus. Objective To assess the attitude, preparedness, and self-efficacy to prevent and control COVID-19 and associated factors among university students during school reopening, Northeast Ethiopia. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted among Debre Berhan University (DBU) students from December 1 to 15/2020, when students return to campus. A multistage sampling technique was applied to recruit 682 participants. The ReadyScore criteria were used to classify the level of preparedness. Epi-Data version 4.6 was used for data entry, while SPSS version 25 for analysis. Descriptive and Binary logistic regression analysis was computed, and a p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result The overall level of favourable attitude, good preparedness, and high self-efficacy among students were 67.2%, 17.9%, and 50.4%, respectively. Only mothers’ education was associated with attitude. Female gender, open relationships, health science faculty, heart disease, and favourable attitude were significant preparedness factors. Whereas being undergraduate, parents’ education, residing in dorm being four and above, having kidney disease, having friend/family history of COVID-19 infection and death, favourable attitude, and good preparedness were predictors of self-efficacy. Conclusion The level of attitude, preparedness, and self-efficacy towards COVID-19 among students during campus re-entry were low. Managing chronic illnesses and raising the attitude and preparedness of students is essential to reduce the burden of COVID-19 pandemics. Besides, emphasis should be placed on male, unmarried, postgraduate, and non-health science students to increase the level of preparedness and self-efficacy.

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“…Students are probably careless and reluctant because of fewer deaths confirmed in Ethiopia. However, this outcome was lower than 26.1% in South Wollo [ 21 ], 54% in North Shoa [ 22 ], and 41.3% in Gondar [ 10 ]. The variation may account for the differences in the target population, study period, outcome measurement, and sample size.…”

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Attitude, preparedness, and perceived self-efficacy in controlling COVID-19 pandemics and associated factors among university students during school reopening

Tadese

Mihretie

2021

PLoS ONE

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“…Below the mean scores were considered not knowledgeable, negative attitude, poor preparedness, and poor responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. 30 In this study, the questionnaires’ reliability was checked in a pretested questionnaire with Cronbach’s alpha 0.73 for knowledge, 0.85 for attitude, 0.86 for preparedness, and 0.79 for responses.…”

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Anxiety and depression symptoms in older adults during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A community-based cross-sectional study

Jemal¹,

Geleta²,

Deriba³

2021

SAGE Open Medicine

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Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has caused high morbidity and mortality in older adults over the world. Because the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic greatly affects older adults who have a preexisting health condition, they are generally susceptible to a high incidence of severe symptoms of anxiety and depression. Therefore, we aimed to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in older adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study was completed in August 2020. Standardized and pretested General Anxiety Disorder–7 and Geriatric Depression Scale were used to screen the symptoms of anxiety and depression, respectively. Data were entered into EpiData (version 4.3.2) and transferred to SPSS (version 24) for further analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were carried out to determine the significantly associated variables with a 95% confidence interval at p < 0.05. Results: Of the total older adults interviewed, 68.7% had developed symptoms of anxiety and 59.9% had symptoms of depression during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Female participants, having a chronic disease and poor knowledge of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, were significantly associated with anxiety symptoms. Age category of 81 to 90 and above 90, lack of social support, and having a chronic disease were significantly associated with symptoms of depression. Conclusion: The symptoms of anxiety and depression among older adults in the North Shoa Zone during coronavirus disease 2019 were higher than before the coronavirus disease 2019 happened. The results were evidence points for developing a psychological intervention to tackle the older adults’ mental health needs in the community during and after the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

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“…It is known that chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HT) are risk factors in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related mortality [1,2]. These individuals with chronic diseases should be more careful about social measures taken against the pandemic [3]. At first, in the People's Republic of China and later in many countries, curfews were imposed on those with chronic diseases for their protection from COVID-19 [4].…”

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Perceived stress level and health anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic period in patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertension: A prospective cross-sectional study

Bozkurt¹,

Gürsoy²,

Atay³

et al. 2021

Journal of Surgery and Medicine

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Background/Aim: Mortality rates of Coronavirus Disease 2019 are increased in patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HT). For this reason, some restrictions and lockdown measures were brought to these patients during the pandemic period, which may have disrupted their mental wellbeing. We aimed to investigate the relationship between the changes in the frequency of admissions of patients with DM, HT, DM+HT to the hospital during the pandemic and their perceived stress, health anxiety, general anxiety, and depression levels, and the change in stress burden experienced by disease type. This study intends to reveal the psychological problems that may develop due to the COVID-19 pandemic in DM, HT, and DM+HT patients and raise awareness. Methods: DM, HT, and DM+HT patients admitted to Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic between 01.12.2020-01.02.2021, and healthy volunteers who accepted to participate were included in this prospective cross-sectional study. Patients who did not match the age range, had additional comorbidities besides DM and HT, were treated for psychiatric disease, or were pregnant, and those who did not give consent were excluded. After a psychiatric interview was performed, the participants were asked to fill in the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and Health Anxiety Scale (HAS). The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the frequency of admissions and perceived stress, health anxiety, general anxiety, and depression levels, and the change in stress burden experienced by disease type were examined. Results: There was a significant difference in all scales used between the patient groups and the healthy control group (HAS P<0.001, BDI P<0.001, BAI P=0.002, PSS P=0.001). There was a significant decrease in the frequency of admission to the outpatient clinics among DM + HT patients (P=0.002). The mean duration of disease was lower in individuals whose frequency of admission to the outpatient clinic decreased (P=0.006). Patients with a family history of COVID-19 had significant decreases in the frequency of admission to the outpatient clinic (P<0.001) and had significantly disrupted medical treatment (P=0.007). Conclusion:Patients with DM and HT, a short duration of chronic diseases, and history of COVID-19 infection in their families are more prone to be affected psychologically, and patients who are more psychologically affected refer less to the outpatient clinic. It is essential to continue treatment in consultation with psychiatry if DM and HT patients presenting to the outpatient clinic have one or more of these risk factors.

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<p>COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response of Chronic Disease Patients in Public Health Facilities</p>

Cited by 15 publications

References 21 publications

Attitude, preparedness, and perceived self-efficacy in controlling COVID-19 pandemics and associated factors among university students during school reopening

Attitude, preparedness, and perceived self-efficacy in controlling COVID-19 pandemics and associated factors among university students during school reopening

Anxiety and depression symptoms in older adults during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A community-based cross-sectional study

Perceived stress level and health anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic period in patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertension: A prospective cross-sectional study

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