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COVID-19 pandemic and factors influencing depression in residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Dong Eun, Shin; Ndombi Ossak, Grace; Jung, Yeseul; Woo Nam, Eun.
  • Dong Eun, Shin; Yonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea. Department of Health Administration, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea. Yonsei. KP
  • Ndombi Ossak, Grace; Yonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea. Department of Health Administration, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea. Yonsei. KP
  • Jung, Yeseul; Yonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea. Department of Health Administration, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea. Yonsei. KP
  • Woo Nam, Eun; Yonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea. Department of Health Administration, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea. Yonsei. KP
Artículo en Inglés | AIM | ID: biblio-1527514
ABSTRACT

Background:

The COVID-19 outbreak caused the border closure, martial law declaration, and lockdown to prevent the spread of the disease. These policies caused reduced interaction among people,social isolation, and higher levels of anxiety and depression.

Objectives:

This study aimed to examine changes in depressive symptoms of residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that may have arisen due to the COVID-19 and lockdown measures and to identify relevant influencing factors.

Methods:

This cross-sectional study involved 300 residents of the DRC. An online survey tool investigated general and public health characteristics and included the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for measuring depressive symptoms. The study was conducted from April 7­30, 2020.

Results:

The average depression score was low at 2.74±3.33. Factors influencing depression were the number of family members, probability of death due to COVID-19, knowledge of COVID-19, and time at home. The factor that most significantly influenced depression and these variables accounted for 26.9% of the influence of COVID-19 on depression (F= 9.936, p<.001).

Conclusion:

This study investigated the influence of COVID-19 outbreak on depression in DRC. Levels of depression increased for individuals who were living alone, had low levels of knowledge of COVID-19 and awareness of the disease severity, and spent a long time at home.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: AIM (África) Asunto principal: Ansiedad / Signos y Síntomas / Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud / Salud Mental / Estudios Transversales / Depresión / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico / Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Estudio pronóstico / Investigación cualitativa / Factores de riesgo Límite: Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: Inglés Revista: J. Public Health Africa (Online) Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Artículo Institución/País de afiliación: Yonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea/KP

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: AIM (África) Asunto principal: Ansiedad / Signos y Síntomas / Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud / Salud Mental / Estudios Transversales / Depresión / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico / Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Estudio pronóstico / Investigación cualitativa / Factores de riesgo Límite: Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: Inglés Revista: J. Public Health Africa (Online) Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Artículo Institución/País de afiliación: Yonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea/KP