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Psychological Distress among Adults in Home Confinement in the Midst of COVID-19 Outbreak.
Lal, Abhishek; Sanaullah, Anas; M Saleem, Mahnoor Khawaja; Ahmed, Naseer; Maqsood, Afsheen; Ahmed, Naseer.
  • Lal A; Department of Dental Surgery, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Sanaullah A; Department of Dental Surgery, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • M Saleem MK; Department of Dental Surgery, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Ahmed N; Department of Prosthodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Maqsood A; Prosthodontics Unit, School of Dental Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • Ahmed N; Department of Oral Pathology, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
Eur J Dent ; 14(S 01): S27-S33, 2020 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-947577
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

The aim of this study was to evaluate psychological distress caused by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among the adult population residing in Pakistan. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

This cross-sectional survey-based study comprised 1,000 adults residing in Pakistan. A questionnaire was formulated and circulated among adult population of Pakistan, the depression and anxiety symptoms using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scales were assessed. STATISTICAL

ANALYSIS:

Independent t-test, cross tabulation, and regression analysis were used to identify variables having impact on PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores. A p-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

RESULTS:

Among 1,000 participants, 573 were males and 427 were females who completed the survey. Majority were restricted to home for more than 40 days. Considerable number of participants reported depressive (540, 54%) and anxiety (480, 48%) symptoms. Gender, age, earnings, and occupation have significant relation with psychological distress, although similar was not found with education levels.

CONCLUSION:

Psychological distress, a concerning yet addressable issue was found among adults arising amid COVID-19 outbreak. Currently, physical health effects of COVID-19 are being looked, while mental health effects being under-addressed. This issue should be addressed to avoid any psychological impact in future.

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Journal: Eur J Dent Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S-0040-1718644

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Journal: Eur J Dent Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S-0040-1718644