Psychological distress and associated factors among kidney transplant recipients and living kidney donors during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant psychological distress globally. Our study assessed the prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors during COVID-19 pandemic among kidney transplant recipients and kidney donors.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of 497 participants (325 recipients and 172 donors) was conducted from 1st May to 30th June 2020 in Singapore. The survey questionnaire assessed knowledge levels of COVID-19, socio-demographic data, health status, psychosocial impact of COVID-19, and precautionary behaviors during the pandemic. Psychological distress was defined as having anxiety, depression, or stress measured by the validated Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21. Linear regression analyses were use

SUBMITTER: Thangaraju S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8867454 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature