Depression and anxiety symptoms to COVID-19 outbreak among the public, medical staff and patients during the initial phase of the pandemic: an online questionnaire survey by a WeChat Mini Program.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To survey anxiety and depression symptoms to COVID-19 outbreak in the public, medical staff and patients during the initial phase of the pandemic.

Design

Cross-sectional online survey administered through WeChat Mini Program using Chinese versions of Zung Self-rating Depression Scale and Zung Self-rating Anxiety Scale.

Setting

Guangzhou, China.

Participants

47 378 public, 1512 medical staff and 125 patients with COVID-19.

Results

Higher rates of depression (47.8%) and anxiety symptoms (48.7%) were shown by patients who were screened positive compared with those of the public (35.6%, 25.7%) or medical staff (15.4%, 13.3%). The professional identity of a nurse, conditions of 'with an infected family member' and 'working at the frontline' were ri

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8228573 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature