Mental Health Impact on Patients with COVID-19 in the Community Under a Long Period of Full Lockdown in Vietnam

Overview

Journal J Int Med Res

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2024 Jan 23

PMID 38259217

Authors

Dinh Viet Hung

Pham Ngoc Thao

Huynh Ngoc Lang

Le Thi Thu

Pham The Tai

Pham Quoc Toan

Dao Van Nhat

Nguyen Xuan Tien

Le Duy Chi

Do Duc Thuan

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Abstract

Objective: We aimed to investigate the impact on the mental health of patients with COVID-19 in a centralized isolation facility in the community who experienced a long period of full lockdown during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam.

Methods: We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study among 125 patients with COVID-19 in a centralized isolation facility in the community of Ho Chi Minh City from September to November 2021. We collected data on depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, as indicated by scores on the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21, as well as sociodemographic characteristics.

Results: The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among patients with COVID-19 was 14.4%, 20.8%, and 20.0%, respectively. Depression scores were significantly and positively correlated with body mass index whereas stress scores were significantly and positively correlated with age.

Conclusion: Our findings indicated an increased prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among patients with COVID-19 who were in a centralized isolation facility during the fourth COVID-19 wave in Vietnam. Overweight and older age were identified as risk factors for adverse mental health in patients with COVID-19. Psychological intervention programs should be implemented in isolation facilities for individuals with COVID-19 infection.

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