Mental health difficulties of adults with COVID-19-like symptoms in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional correlational study

Begum, Musammet Rasheda; Khan, Shafiqul Islam; Sayeed, Abu; Kundu, Satyajit; Hossen, Md. Munnaf; Banna, Md. Hasan Al; Christopher, Enryka; Hasan, M. Tasdik; Saba, Sabrina; Kormoker, Tapos

doi:10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100103

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“…People above 35 years of age were highly resilient which is inversely proportional to their anxiety level [ 19 ]. These results are consistent with a study which revealed that the factors which had significant greater odds of having mild to extreme levels of stress, anxiety and depression are: age equal and younger than 25 years, female gender and having COVID-19 symptoms within last 14 days [ 20 ]. Moreover, people having comorbidities showed more psychological distress than people with asymptomatic COVID-19 and no co-morbidities.…”

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Mental health status of COVID-19 survivors: a cross sectional study

Jafri

Zaheer

Fatima

et al. 2022

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Background Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a communicable disease caused by a virus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemics are associated with the high level of mental stress. In many countries, general people reported the high level of depression, anxiety, psychological distress, post-traumatic stress disorder during recent a pandemic. This study aims to investigate the mental health status of people who survived through this alarming situation of COVID-19. Methods In this study, seventy individuals (either gender) between the age of 18–60 years, who contracted COVID-19 previously and then recovered as indicated by negative PCR results, were included. Data was collected by using three tools: impact of event scale (IES-R), patient health questionnaire-9(PHQ-9) and corona anxiety scale (CAS). People with other systemic/mental disorders, ongoing malignancies, upper/lower motor disorders and inability to give consent were excluded from the study. Results Mean age of participants was 26.29 + 11.79. All the 70 responders suffered from COVID-19. Among these 23 (32.9%) were asymptomatic and 47(67.1%) had common symptoms related to COVID-19 53 (75.7%) responders also had symptoms post-recovery. Most of the people who suffered COVID-19 had mild depression. Twenty-nine participants (41.4%) reported the highest impact of this traumatic event on their mental health. After suffering from COVID-19, 74.3% reported no anxiety as measured through corona anxiety scale (CAS). Conclusion High level of post-traumatic stress was seen among participants who recovered from COVID-19, especially those patients who were symptomatic. Mild depression and anxiety were also noted among them.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Mental health status of COVID-19 survivors: a cross sectional study

Jafri

Zaheer

Fatima

et al. 2022

Virol J

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“…Lastly, people over >35 years were considered as the middle age group. The average monthly family income was categorized into three categories: (i) <30,000 BDT; (ii) 30,000–70,000BDT; (iii) >70,000BDT by considering 30,000 BDT as median income following a prior published paper from Bangladesh ( 20 ).…”

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The Association Between Financial Hardship and Mental Health Difficulties Among Adult Wage Earners During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Analysis

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Background: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created several challenges including financial burdens that may result in mental health conditions. This study was undertaken to gauge mental health difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic and gain an insight into wage earners' mental health.Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey. A t total of 707 individual Bangladeshi wage earners were enrolled between 20 and 30 May 2020. The questionnaire had sections on sociodemographic information, COVID-19 related questions, PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scales. STATA version 14.1 program was used to carry out all the analyses.Results: The study revealed that 58.6 and 55.9% of the respondents had moderate to severe anxiety and depressive symptoms, respectively. The total monthly income was <30,000 BDT (353.73USD) and displayed increased odds of suffering from depressive symptoms (OR = 4.12; 95% CI: 2.68–6.34) and anxiety (OR = 3.31; 95% CI: 2.17–5.03). Participants who did not receive salary income, had no income source during the pandemic, had financial problems, and inadequate food supply and were more likely to suffer from anxiety and depressive symptoms (p ≤ 0.01). Perceiving the upcoming financial crisis as a stressor was a potential risk factor for anxiety (OR = 1.91; 95% CI:1.32–2.77) and depressive symptoms (OR = 1.50; 95% CI:1.04–2.16).Limitations: The online survey method used in this study limits the generalizability of the findings and self-reported answers might include selection and social desirability bias as a community-based survey was not possible during the pandemic.Conclusion: Wage earners in a low resource setting like Bangladesh require mental health attention and financial consideration to deal with mental health difficulties.

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“…Although our respondents had good levels of knowledge about COVID-19 transmission and treatment, and were aware of risks to individuals and society, they reported information overload and misinformation, which led to confusion, information fatigue, and mistrust, which adversely affected their wellbeing. Prevalence estimates for anxiety, stress, and depression, in previous studies have ranged from 32.6% to 76% for anxiety and 43.3%–71.5% for depression [ 39 , [43] , [44] , [45] ]; one study found 82.5% of students to have mild to moderate anxiety islam [ 46 , 47 ]. A study by Islam and colleagues [ 45 ] found that academic satisfaction had the largest effect on symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.…”

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Understanding the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being among university students in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A nested mixed-methods study

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Shome,

Kabir

et al. 2024

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Mental health difficulties of adults with COVID-19-like symptoms in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional correlational study

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

Mental health status of COVID-19 survivors: a cross sectional study

Mental health status of COVID-19 survivors: a cross sectional study

The Association Between Financial Hardship and Mental Health Difficulties Among Adult Wage Earners During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Analysis

Understanding the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being among university students in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A nested mixed-methods study

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