A cross-sectional study of the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on camped refugees in Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Vulnerable populations such as camped refugees are often exposed to spread of infectious diseases because of their living conditions, limited resources available to them and exclusion from social services. This study examined the psychological state of camped refugees in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic and how their background characteristics predict the severity of the pandemic's psychological impact. It covered 763 refugees aged 15 years and above resident in two (Krisan = 316 and Ampain = 447) camps. Nine COVID-19 Anxiety Scale indicators were used to examine the psychological state of camped refugees. A composite indicator was derived to examine the overall psychological impact. Logistic regression was used to examine the factors that were associated with severe psychological impact

SUBMITTER: Sakyi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9710794 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature