The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Quality of Life and Well-Being in Morocco

Abstract

<jats:p>Introduction:The majority of epidemiological reports focus on confirmed cases of COVID-19. In this study, we aim to assess the health and well-being of adults not infected with Covid-19 after two months of quarantine in Morocco.Materials and methods:Two months after the declaration of quarantine in Morocco following the Covid-19 epidemic, we carried out a descriptive cross-sectional study of 279 Moroccan citizens. We used the Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) as a determinant of quality of life, which is based on eight dimensions of health. The data were collected using an electronic questionnaire distributed online. The participants also indicated their socio-demographic data, their knowledge and practices regarding the Covid-19 pandemic and whether they had chronic health problems.Results:The quality of life of all participants was moderately disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic with a mental health score (MCS) of 34.49 (&amp;plusmn; 6.44) and a physical health score (PCS) of 36.10 (&amp;plusmn; 5.82). Participants with chronic diseases scored lower with 29.28 (&amp;plusmn; 1.23) in mental health (MCS) and 32.51 (&amp;plusmn; 7.14) in physical health (PCS). The seriousness of COVID-19 has an impact on the quality of life and health well-being of people and this impact is more marked in patients with chronic health problems.Conclusion: Our results confirm the need to pay attention to the health of people who have not been infected with the virus. Our results also point out that uninfected people with chronic illnesses may be more likely to have well-being problems due to quarantine restrictions.</jats:p>

The Difference Between the Quality of Life of Young Adult Women Based on Their Working System During the Large-Scale Social Restrictions Period

“…These results indicate that the value of quality of life is generally high because it exceeds the hypothetical mean. These results are very different from most studies from foreign countries which show a degradation in the quality of life in general [7][8][9][10][11]. In this study, the dimension of relationship with the environment has the second highest mean value after the dimension of psychological health.…”

“…In this study, the dimension of relationship with the environment has the second highest mean value after the dimension of psychological health. Based on that results actually the high score in psychological health and environtmental dimension are not in line with the data obtained through the news and previous studies which show disruption when trying to access their surrounding during the quarantine period in the middle of the pandemic [7][8][9][10][11].…”

“…This study aims to examine the difference between the quality of life of women young adults who work with WFO and WFH system during the LSSR period. All previous studies related to quality of life during pandemic COVID-19 were conducted by foreign countries and so far no one has examined the quality of life especially during LSSR period with comparative method [7][8][9][10][11]. Therefore, this study aims to examine the difference between the quality of life of young adults women who work with WFO and WFH system during the LSSR period so that either young adults women work from office or work from home can pay more attention to their quality of life during the LSSR period.…”

“…However, some of them did not feel helpless due to the pandemic because some of them became more concerned with their mental health and spent more time resting and exercising after the onset of the pandemic than before [7]. Other studies about quality of life during pandemic conducted in India, Morocco, and Poland also found that there was a degradation in people's quality of life and an addition in discomfort, worry, anxiety, stress and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic [7][8][9][10][11]. Therefore, a study in Morocco added that apart from the benefits of prevention protocols that must be implemented to reduce the spread of COVID-19, awareness is also needed for the mental health of people who have not been infected by COVID-19.…”

“…Therefore, a study in Morocco added that apart from the benefits of prevention protocols that must be implemented to reduce the spread of COVID-19, awareness is also needed for the mental health of people who have not been infected by COVID-19. It is because the preventive protocols such as restrictions can also interfere people's work life and daily activities so that people's psychological health and quality of life might be affected as well [11]. In dealing with COVID-19, the Indonesian government has also set policies and health protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 just as the other countries [12].…”