Mental health impact on patients with COVID-19 in the community under a long period of full lockdown in Vietnam.

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 s

SUBMITTER: Hung DV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10807321 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature