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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022

The Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on Patients Attending a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Umar Abdul Ali, Nadia Iftikhar, Hafsa Amat-Ur-Rasool, Mehboob Ahmed, Javeria Hafeez, Wayne G Carter

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Umar Abdul AliPak-Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan.
Nadia IftikharPak-Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan.
Hafsa Amat-Ur-RasoolInstitute of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-9664-3796
Mehboob AhmedInstitute of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-6363-9050
Javeria HafeezCombined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan.
Wayne G CarterSchool of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Royal Derby Hospital Centre, Uttoxeter Road, Derby DE22 3DT, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1475-2476
Pakistan Army · PKUniversity of Nottingham · GBCombined Military Hospital · PKUniversity of the Punjab · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a damaging impact on global health. Post-infection, patients may experience mental health difficulties and therefore require suitable psychological treatment and support. The objective of this study was to identify the psychological impact of COVID-19 on patients who were recovering from the physical effects of the disease, and to examine socio-demographic correlates within one month of treatment at a tertiary healthcare facility in Pakistan. A cross-sectional study was employed that utilized the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist for DSM-5. A questionnaire was administered to 250 patients, with data collected over three months. Mild to extremely severe scores of depression, anxiety and stress were reported by approximately 43%, 52% and 42% of participants, respectively, and 8% developed PTSD. The incidence of depression, anxiety, stress or PTSD was not significantly associated with gender, age or previous interaction with COVID-19 patients. Depression was significantly associated with levels of education, severity of COVID-19 disease and a patient's current condition. Anxiety was associated with healthcare worker status. The severity of disease and a patient's current condition were also linked to the levels of anxiety, stress and the presence of PTSD. Collectively, these results indicate that a high percentage of patients recovering from COVID-19 experience psychological distress.

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anxietyCOVID-19 psychological impactdepressionPTSDstress

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PMID35742100
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