Your browser doesn't support javascript.
People with Suspected COVID-19 Symptoms Were More Likely Depressed and Had Lower Health-Related Quality of Life: The Potential Benefit of Health Literacy.
Nguyen, Hoang C; Nguyen, Minh H; Do, Binh N; Tran, Cuong Q; Nguyen, Thao T P; Pham, Khue M; Pham, Linh V; Tran, Khanh V; Duong, Trang T; Tran, Tien V; Duong, Thai H; Nguyen, Tham T; Nguyen, Quyen H; Hoang, Thanh M; Nguyen, Kien T; Pham, Thu T M; Yang, Shwu-Huey; Chao, Jane C-J; Duong, Tuyen Van.
  • Nguyen HC; Director Office, Thai Nguyen National Hospital, Thai Nguyen City 241-24, Vietnam.
  • Nguyen MH; President Office, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Nguyen City 241-17, Vietnam.
  • Do BN; International Master/Ph.D. Program in Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110-31, Taiwan.
  • Tran CQ; Department of Infectious Diseases, Military Medical University, Hanoi 121-08, Vietnam.
  • Nguyen TTP; Division of Military Science, Military Medical Hospital 103, Hanoi 121-08, Vietnam.
  • Pham KM; Department of Anesthesiology, Thu Duc District Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City 713-11, Vietnam.
  • Pham LV; Director Office, Thu Duc District Health Center, Ho Chi Minh City 713-10, Vietnam.
  • Tran KV; Health Management Training Institute, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thua Thien Hue 491-20, Vietnam.
  • Duong TT; School of Health Policy, Planning and Financing, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest 1093, Hungary.
  • Tran TV; Faculty of Public Health, Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hai Phong 042-12, Vietnam.
  • Duong TH; President Office, Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hai Phong 042-12, Vietnam.
  • Nguyen TT; Department of Pulmonary & Cardiovascular Diseases, Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Hai Phong 042-12, Vietnam.
  • Nguyen QH; Director Office, Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Hai Phong 042-12, Vietnam.
  • Hoang TM; Director Office, Hospital District 2; Ho Chi Minh City 711-13, Vietnam.
  • Nguyen KT; Nursing Office, Tan Phu District Hospital; Ho Chi Minh City 720-16, Vietnam.
  • Pham TTM; Department of Infectious Diseases, Military Medical University, Hanoi 121-08, Vietnam.
  • Yang SH; Director Office, Military Medical Hospital 103, Hanoi 121-08, Vietnam.
  • Chao JC; Director Office, Thai Nguyen National Hospital, Thai Nguyen City 241-24, Vietnam.
  • Duong TV; Department of Internal Medicine, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Nguyen City 241-17, Vietnam.
J Clin Med ; 9(4)2020 Mar 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-20516
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic affects people's health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), especially in those who have suspected COVID-19 symptoms (S-COVID-19-S). We examined the effect of modifications of health literacy (HL) on depression and HRQoL. A cross-sectional study was conducted from 14 February to 2 March 2020. 3947 participants were recruited from outpatient departments of nine hospitals and health centers across Vietnam. The interviews were conducted using printed questionnaires including participants' characteristics, clinical parameters, health behaviors, HL, depression, and HRQoL. People with S-COVID-19-S had a higher depression likelihood (OR, 2.88; p < 0.001), lower HRQoL-score (B, -7.92; p < 0.001). In comparison to people without S-COVID-19-S and low HL, those with S-COVID-19-S and low HL had 9.70 times higher depression likelihood (p < 0.001), 20.62 lower HRQoL-score (p < 0.001), for the people without S-COVID-19-S, 1 score increment of HL resulted in 5% lower depression likelihood (p < 0.001) and 0.45 higher HRQoL-score (p < 0.001), while for those people with S-COVID-19-S, 1 score increment of HL resulted in a 4% lower depression likelihood (p = 0.004) and 0.43 higher HRQoL-score (p < 0.001). People with S-COVID-19-S had a higher depression likelihood and lower HRQoL than those without. HL shows a protective effect on depression and HRQoL during the epidemic.
Keywords

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: JCM9040965

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS


Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: JCM9040965