Study of screening of mental health status of coronavirus disease-19 confirmed noncritical patients admitted at a tertiary care hospital and a coronavirus disease care center in Ahmedabad

Abstract

Background: Despite coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) being a major health crisis in the current times, only a few studies have addressed its potential direct effect on mental health, especially among COVID-19 patients. Aims: This study was conducted to assess the mental health of COVID-19 patients. Materials and Methods: In cross sectional study, mental health status of 301 symptomatic and 200 asymptomatic COVID-19 participants was assessed using the General Health Questionnaire-28. Results: Around 8.78% COVID-19 patients were found to be psychologically distressed that was predominantly higher among symptomatic COVID-19 patients. Risk of psychological distress was significantly higher in females, living in nuclear families and having a history of addiction. Conclusions: COVID-19 patients suffer from psychological distress, which needs to be addressed to cope well with this pandemic situation.

Evaluation of perceived stress and coronavirus-specific anxiety among hospitalized COVID-19 patients – A cross-sectional study

“…22 Patients with physical and psychiatric comorbidities were found to be more anxious in other studies but we did not find significant difference of perceived stress and coronavirus-specific anxiety level compared with those without these ailments. 23,25 Prolonged hospital stay was associated with the higher level of distress and mean duration of hospital stay in our study was 10.2 (±4.4) days, shorter compared to similar studies. 22,26 The course of illness during hospital stay would be the more relevant predictor, as patients treated in high dependency units were more anxious and distressed than those who stayed in general ward throughout their course in the hospital.…”

“…Age distribution was fairly in concordance with other similar studies in India. [22][23][24][25][26][27][28] Most studies observed either equal gender distribution or female predominance like us except Kumar et al 24 Although Somani et al, did not find any association between distress with respect to age, gender, marital status, education, or occupation among general population; the scenario was different among COVID-19 patients. 29 The level of perceived stress was more in females but no gender difference noted for coronavirus-specific anxiety in our study.…”

“…This might be explained by the fact that females had to bear more responsibilities such as child rearing and taking care of family. [22][23][24][25][26][27]30 Those living alone and with poor social support were found to be more distressed and positive correlation had been shown by several investigators with size of family indicating the necessity of family structure and support. 25,29,31 Interestingly, it could explain why those who had lost their family members experienced more stress and anxiety as in our study and elsewhere.…”

Psychoanalysis of COVID-19 Patient Narratives: A Descriptive Study

“…Critically ill patients account for the largest number of psychiatric consultations [6]. Parikh et al evaluated the mental health of COVID-19 patients in India and results showed that symptomatic patients were relatively more psychological distressed than asymptomatic patients [7]. Alamri et al investigated the mental health of COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia and observed that 50% of COVID-19 patients were considered to have anxiety and depression or demonstrated a borderline level of anxiety and depression [8].…”