The COVID-19 Pandemic Management In Psychiatric Patients An Experience From Kigali Rwanda

Balthazar, Nkundimana

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“…However, the ongoing cases of COVID-19 continue to burden national socio-economic development and health sectors [ 26 ]. Another study in Rwanda has documented the pandemic’s impact on Rwandans’ mental health [ 24 ], highlighting challenges faced by individuals with pre-existing mental health disorders and those newly affected by the pandemic [ 27 ].…”

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Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their risk and protective factors among secondary students in Rwanda during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic

Mukantwali,

Niyonsenga,

Uwingeneye

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Introduction Compelling evidence shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has detrimental effects on the mental health of university students. However, little is known about the psychological distress experienced by students from high schools during the pandemic. This study, therefore, sought to examine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their associated factors among students from high schools in Rwanda. Methods and materials A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted on 384 students randomly selected from high schools. Data were collected using standardized measures of mental disorders and their associated factors. Bivariate and multivariate analyses based on the odds ratio were used to indicate the associated factors of anxiety, depression, and stress. Results The results indicated that slightly above half of the participants (51%, n = 195) had clinically significant symptoms of depression, 30.3% (n = 116) had stress and 67.3% (n = 259) had anxiety. Our analyses identified several key risk factors associated with increased odds of these mental disorders. These include exposure to domestic violence, COVID-19 symptoms like cough and myalgia, eating twice per day, having one of the three mental disorders, gender, with females showing higher susceptibility, and direct contact with the people who positively tested covid-19. Conversely, protective factors such as heightened awareness about Covid-19, positive mental health, social support, eating three times, belonging to the third Ubudehe category, and a high resilience emerged as significant elements mitigating the risks of these mental health challenges within our sample. Intriguingly, religious affiliation emerged as a notable factor, with students affiliated with the Witness of Jehovah and Adventist denominations exhibited lower risks for depression and anxiety. Conclusion Our findings highlighted a high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among students from secondary schools. Interestingly, this study also revealed the associated risk and protective factors of depression, anxiety, and stress in Rwandan students in high schools. Therefore, mental health interventions targeting the impact of COVID-19 on students, as young people are needed.

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Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their risk and protective factors among secondary students in Rwanda during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic

Mukantwali,

Niyonsenga,

Uwingeneye

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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“…Another study conducted in Rwanda has recently documented the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of Rwandans (Joseph et al, 2020). Additionally, already patients with mental health disorders and new cases were seen to have different challenges related to the pandemic and the mental illness itself (Nkundimana & Muhire, 2020).…”

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Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their risk and protective factors among secondary students in Rwanda during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

Mukantwali,

Bugenimana,

Niyonsenga

et al. 2023

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Background Compelling evidence shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has detrimental effects on the mental health of university students. However, little is known about the psychological distress experienced by students from high schools during the pandemic. This study, therefore, sought to examine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their associated factors among students from high schools in Rwanda. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 384 students selected from high schools. Data were collected using standardized measures of mental disorders and their associated factors. Bivariate and multivariate analyses based on the odds ratio were used to indicate the associated factors of anxiety, depression, and stress. Results The results indicated that slightly above half of the participants (51%, n = 195) had clinically significant symptoms of depression, 30.3% (n = 116) had stress and 67.3% (n = 259) had anxiety. The most common associated risk factors were domestic violence, the existence of some symptoms of COVID-19 such as cough and myalgia, co-morbidities between depression, anxiety and stress, religion, being female and direct contact with the people who positively tested covid-19. However, awareness of Covid-19, positive mental health, social support, being in the third Ubudehe category, and high resilience score were protective factors against depression, anxiety, and stress in this study sample. Conclusion Our findings highlighted a high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among students from secondary schools. Interestingly, this study also revealed the associated risk and protective factors of depression, anxiety, and stress in Rwandan students in high schools. Therefore, mental health interventions targeting the impact of COVID-19 on students, as young people are needed.

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Management In Psychiatric Patients An Experience From Kigali Rwanda

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all domains of human society. The causing virus started in Wuhan /China in December 2019 and sooner later its spread affected the entire world.

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Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their risk and protective factors among secondary students in Rwanda during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic

Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their risk and protective factors among secondary students in Rwanda during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic

Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their risk and protective factors among secondary students in Rwanda during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

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