The impact of COVID-19 on mental health outcomes among hospital fever clinic attendants across Nepal: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has been creating a panic and distressing situations among the entire population globally including Nepal. No study has been conducted assessing the psychological impact of this pandemic on the general public in Nepal. The objective of this study is to assess the mental health status during COVID-19 outbreak and explore the potential influencing factors among the population attending the hospital fever clinics with COVID-19 symptoms.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted between May-June, 2020 with a sample of 645 participants aged 18 and above in 26 hospitals across Nepal. Telephone interviews were conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire along with a validated psychometric tool, the Depression, Anxiety and Stress (DASS-21) s

SUBMITTER: Devkota HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7984647 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature