Psychiatric disorders newly diagnosed among veterans subsequent to hospitalization for COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The goal of our study was to evaluate the development of new mental health diagnoses up to 6-months following COVID-19 hospitalization for in a large, national sample.

Method

Data were extracted for all Veterans hospitalized at Veterans Health Administration hospitals for COVID-19 from March through August of 2020 utilizing national administrative data. After identifying the cohort, follow-up data were linked through six months post-hospitalization. Data were analyzed using logistic regression.

Results

Eight percent of patients developed a new mental health diagnosis following hospitalization. The most common new mental health diagnoses involved depressive, anxiety, and adjustment disorders. Younger and rural patients were more likely to develop new mental h

SUBMITTER: Chen JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9023376 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature