Psychological assessment and lived experiences of recovered COVID-19 patients who presented for convalescent plasma donation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasingly, it has been seen that patients recovering from COVID-19 may face a second battle of coping with its mental health ramifications. These psychological issues can even be experienced by patients who were asymptomatic or had mild to moderate symptoms, potentially impacting their quality of life.

Methodology

This was a prospective observational study to analyse the psychological impact of COVID-19 in recovered patients who presented as prospective convalescent plasma (CP) donors. An interview for the psychological assessment of the prospective donors was carried out. Depression and anxiety in the participants were assessed by HAM-A, and HAM-D scores and Quality of Life were assessed using the WHOQOL-BREF scale.

Results

A total of 51 prospective don

SUBMITTER: Maheshwari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8061783 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature