Physical, psychological and pandemic fatigue in the fourth wave of COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong: population-based, cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the physical, psychological and pandemic fatigue during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to explore the correlates of fatigue using a representative, population-based, community sample of Chinese adults in Hong Kong.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Telephone surveys in Hong Kong from December 2020 to January 2021 (during the fourth wave of COVID-19 outbreak).

Participants

1255 adults living in Hong Kong aged 18 years or older sampled using a multistage approach (53% women).

Main outcome measures

Physical and psychological fatigue: The Fatigue Assessment Scale (with a cut-off score of 22). Pandemic fatigue: Adherence to six disease prevention measures (DPM) recommended by the government.

Results

About 25.7% of the participants

SUBMITTER: Yan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9755901 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature