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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Assessing Mental Health Outcomes in Quarantine Centres: A Cross-Sectional Study during COVID-19 in Malaysia.

Nadia Mohamad, Rohaida Ismail, Mohd Faiz Ibrahim, Imanul Hassan Abdul Shukor, Mohd Zulfinainie Mohamad, Muhammad Farhan Mahmud, Siti Sara Yaacob

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Nadia MohamadEnvironmental Health Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Shah Alam 40170, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-8005-2737
Rohaida IsmailEnvironmental Health Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Shah Alam 40170, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-6256-2506
Mohd Faiz IbrahimEnvironmental Health Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Shah Alam 40170, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-4680-4410
Imanul Hassan Abdul ShukorEnvironmental Health Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Shah Alam 40170, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-4440-6382
Mohd Zulfinainie MohamadNon-Communicable Disease Control Sector, Selangor State Health Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam 40100, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0009-0002-3461-4169
Muhammad Farhan MahmudNon-Communicable Disease Control Sector, Selangor State Health Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam 40100, Selangor, Malaysia.
Siti Sara YaacobDepartment of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh 47000, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-1058-8763
National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia · MYMinistry of Health · MYUniversiti Teknologi MARA · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, persons under surveillance (PUS) were isolated in quarantine centres instead of at home. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the mental health issues experienced by these persons. This study aimed to assess mental health outcomes and associated factors among PUS and frontline workers at quarantine centres. This study conducted an analysis of secondary data from a cross-sectional survey carried out by the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS). The MHPSS employed the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) to evaluate mental health outcomes across 49 quarantine centres in Malaysia. The study included a total of 4577 respondents. The prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression was found to be 0.9%, 11.4%, and 10.2%, respectively. Frontline workers and being part of the younger age group were found to be associated with depression, anxiety, and stress. Other factors associated with mental health issues were being female, staying at an institution-type centre, and a longer duration of the stay or work at the centre. In conclusion, assessing the mental health status and its associated factors among quarantine centre occupants is crucial for developing future strategies to safeguard their mental well-being.

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anxietyCOVID-19frontline workersmental health outcomesperson under surveillancequarantine centres

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