Adjusting intervention strategies for mental health of COVID-19 patients: A network analysis based on a survey in Omicron-infected patients

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on people's mental health. As the SAS-Cov-2 evolves to become less virulent, the number of asymptomatic patients increases. It remains unclear if the mild symptoms are associated with mild perceived stress and mental illness, and the interventions to improve the mental health of the patients are rarely reported.

Methods

This cross-sectional study investigated the level of depression, anxiety and perceived stress of 1,305 COVID-19 patients who received treatment in the Fangcang shelter hospitals in Shanghai, China. Network analysis was used to explore the relationship among depression, anxiety and perceived stress.

Results

The prevalence of depression, anxiety and perceived stress in the patients with Omicron inf

SUBMITTER: Li K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9714331 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature