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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Depression and Anxiety in Hong Kong during COVID-19.

Edmond Pui Hang Choi, Bryant Pui Hung Hui, Eric Yuk Fai Wan

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 402 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT05459896 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

A Health Apps for Post-Pandemic Years (HAPPY) for People With Physiological and Psychosocial Distress During the Post-Pandemic Era

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityRan2024 to 2026Enrolled814ConditionsPhysiological Stress, Psychological Distress, COVID-19 Stress SyndromeArmsPhysical Activity Training, Mindfulness-based Intervention, Energy Conservation Techniques
NCT05771909 nawithdrawnnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effect of App-driven Deep Breathing (NEURODIGITX) on Anxiety Levels and Quality of Life in Caregivers: a Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorFondation Hôpital Saint-JosephRan2023 to 2024Enrolled0ConditionsAnxiety Disorders, Hospital Workers, Deep BreathArmsNeurodigitX, Control
NCT06450665 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Reducing Social Avoidance Among Adolescents With Special Educational Needs

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled208ConditionsSocial Avoidant Behavior, Social AnxietyArmsVR Social Avoidance Intervention
NCT06579183 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

A Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-controlled Trial to Evaluate Chinese Herbal Medicines, Multivitamins and Amino Acid-containing Supplements on Mood and Sleep Quality

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe University of Hong KongRan2026 to 2028Enrolled60ConditionsSleep Disturbance, Emotional DisturbanceArmsVita Calm Mood Booster Formula (VCMBF), Vita Calm Deep Sleep Formula (VCDSF), Placebo
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Who cites it

402 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Edmond Pui Hang ChoiSchool of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9062-3540
Bryant Pui Hung HuiDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3063-9297
Eric Yuk Fai WanDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Care, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

Funding

LKF Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It has been three months since the first confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hong Kong, and people now have a more complete picture of the extent of the pandemic. Therefore, it is time to evaluate the impacts of COVID-19 on mental health. The current population-based study aimed to evaluate the depression and anxiety of people in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic. Respondents were randomly recruited and asked to complete a structured questionnaire, including the patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the generalized anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7), the global rating of change scale and items related to COVID-19. Of the 500 respondents included in the study, 19% had depression (PHQ-9 score ≥ 10) and 14% had anxiety (GAD score ≥ 10). In addition, 25.4% reported that their mental health had deteriorated since the pandemic. Multiple logistic regression analysis found that not experiencing the SARS outbreak in 2003, being worried about being infected by COVID-19, being bothered by having not enough surgical masks and being bothered by not being able to work from home were associated with a poorer mental health status. Psychological support, such as brief, home-based psychological interventions, should be provided to citizens during the pandemic.

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AnxietyBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsDepressionPandemicsPneumonia, ViralAdultCOVID-19Disease OutbreaksFemaleHong KongHumansMaleMiddle AgedSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesanxietyCOVID-19depressionHong Kongmental health

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PMCPMC7277420

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