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The Psychological Impact Analysis of Novel COVID-19 Pandemic in Health Sciences Students: A Global Survey.
Bashir, Thelma Farasat; Hassan, Sobia; Maqsood, Afsheen; Khan, Zafar Ali; Issrani, Rakhi; Ahmed, Naseer; Bashir, Evangel Faraz.
  • Bashir TF; Department of Community Dentistry, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Hassan S; Department of Pathology, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Maqsood A; Department of Oral Pathology, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Khan ZA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Al Jouf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Issrani R; Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Al Jouf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Ahmed N; Department of Prosthodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Bashir EF; Scholar Prosthodontics Unit, School of Dental Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Eur J Dent ; 14(S 01): S91-S96, 2020 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-998023
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the anxiety and depression amid novel coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic in health sciences students around the globe. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

This cross-sectional observational study comprised 523 health science students. A well-structured online questionnaire consisting of closed-ended questions based on student's general information, Patient Heath Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)-7 scales were used to assess the psychological impact of COVID-19. STATISTICAL

ANALYSIS:

SPSS-25 was used to analyze the outcome of this study. Multiple linear regression analysis test was used to assess variables which had impact on PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores among the participants. A p-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

RESULTS:

Among the 523 participants, 365 (69.55%) students were from developing countries and 158 (30.21%) from developed countries; 424 (81.1%) students were tested negative for COVID-19 and 99 (18.9%) had suffered from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection during pandemic. The mean GAD-7 and PHQ-9 scores were 7.16 ± 5.755 and 7.30 ± 6.166, respectively. Significant impact on anxiety levels was associated with age, gender, education status, and COVID-19 positive patient, while depression was not significantly associated with gender, COVID-19, and its reported symptoms in participants.

CONCLUSION:

As the world is trying to contain the health effects of COVID-19, the psychological effects might take a longer time to be addressed. Our study highlights the dire need to identify mental well-being of health science students as this may have a direct impact on their professional commitments and future responsibilities.

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Language: English Journal: Eur J Dent Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S-0040-1721653

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Language: English Journal: Eur J Dent Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S-0040-1721653