Mental health problems, needs, and service use among people living within and outside Wuhan during the COVID-19 epidemic in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Crisis mental health services for the general population are an essential component in combating the COVID-19 epidemic. To facilitate planning of mental health services, empirical data on mental health problems and service utilization of populations affected by the epidemic are urgently needed. This study investigated the prevalence of mental health problems of residents within and outside Wuhan, China, as well as their patterns of mental health service utilization.

Methods

From January 27 to February 2, 2020, an online cross-sectional survey recruited residents from 4 subpopulations: Wuhan residents (n=2,617), migrants from Wuhan (those who left Wuhan before lockdown, n=930), other Hubei residents (n=633), and residents of other provinces of China ("other residen

SUBMITTER: Zhong BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7723535 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature