OCCURRENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC CO-MORBIDITY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED AMONG OVID-19 PATIENTS

Objectives: The occurrence of psychiatric co-morbidity and factors related to psychiatric comorbidity among COVID-19 patients in hospital setting. Study Design: Cross sectional research design. Place and Duration of Study: Was conducted at Combined Military Hospital Multan, from Apr 2020 to Ma...

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Autores principales: Naila Yaqoob, Muzafar Ahmad, Sikandar Ali Khan, Muhammad Umar Farooq, Fazeela Younis, Tahir Iqbal Mirza
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:c7954b15a8f7411da05038dcc11063162021-12-02T14:55:16ZOCCURRENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC CO-MORBIDITY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED AMONG OVID-19 PATIENTS0030-96482411-8842https://doaj.org/article/c7954b15a8f7411da05038dcc11063162020-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/5231https://doaj.org/toc/0030-9648https://doaj.org/toc/2411-8842Objectives: The occurrence of psychiatric co-morbidity and factors related to psychiatric comorbidity among COVID-19 patients in hospital setting. Study Design: Cross sectional research design. Place and Duration of Study: Was conducted at Combined Military Hospital Multan, from Apr 2020 to May 2020. Methodology: A purposive sample of 81 in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 was gathered from Combined Military Hospital Multan. Psychometric tests Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale and Multi dimensional Scale of Perceived-Social-Support were administered to assess study variables. Bivariate correlation analysis was used to find relationship between variables. Linear Regression was analyzed to gather causal relationships between study variables. Results: The results of current study indicated that among eighty one COVID-19 patients 21% of participants were having symptoms of depression, 31 patients (38%) were experiencing symptoms of anxiety, 36 patients (44%) were facing stress and 54% COVID-19 patients reported to have lack of social support respectively. Perceived-social support significantly negative correlated with depression, anxiety and stress. Moreover, stress significantly positively predicted whereas social support significantly negatively predicted depression and anxiety. Conclusion: Psychiatric co-morbidity especially the occurrence of anxiety and stress was high and perceived social support was less amongst patients suffering from COVID-19. The findings of the study highlighted the need of thoughtful efforts to be put by health department and government organizations to prevent impending psychological catastrophe that emerged over the lives of COVID-19 sufferers. Naila YaqoobMuzafar AhmadSikandar Ali KhanMuhammad Umar FarooqFazeela YounisTahir Iqbal MirzaArmy Medical College Rawalpindiarticlecovid-19psychiatric co-morbiditysocial supportMedicineRMedicine (General)R5-920ENPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Vol 70, Iss 2, Pp 474-478 (2020)
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language EN
topic covid-19
psychiatric co-morbidity
social support
Medicine
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Medicine (General)
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spellingShingle covid-19
psychiatric co-morbidity
social support
Medicine
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Medicine (General)
R5-920
Naila Yaqoob
Muzafar Ahmad
Sikandar Ali Khan
Muhammad Umar Farooq
Fazeela Younis
Tahir Iqbal Mirza
OCCURRENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC CO-MORBIDITY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED AMONG OVID-19 PATIENTS
description Objectives: The occurrence of psychiatric co-morbidity and factors related to psychiatric comorbidity among COVID-19 patients in hospital setting. Study Design: Cross sectional research design. Place and Duration of Study: Was conducted at Combined Military Hospital Multan, from Apr 2020 to May 2020. Methodology: A purposive sample of 81 in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 was gathered from Combined Military Hospital Multan. Psychometric tests Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale and Multi dimensional Scale of Perceived-Social-Support were administered to assess study variables. Bivariate correlation analysis was used to find relationship between variables. Linear Regression was analyzed to gather causal relationships between study variables. Results: The results of current study indicated that among eighty one COVID-19 patients 21% of participants were having symptoms of depression, 31 patients (38%) were experiencing symptoms of anxiety, 36 patients (44%) were facing stress and 54% COVID-19 patients reported to have lack of social support respectively. Perceived-social support significantly negative correlated with depression, anxiety and stress. Moreover, stress significantly positively predicted whereas social support significantly negatively predicted depression and anxiety. Conclusion: Psychiatric co-morbidity especially the occurrence of anxiety and stress was high and perceived social support was less amongst patients suffering from COVID-19. The findings of the study highlighted the need of thoughtful efforts to be put by health department and government organizations to prevent impending psychological catastrophe that emerged over the lives of COVID-19 sufferers.
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author Naila Yaqoob
Muzafar Ahmad
Sikandar Ali Khan
Muhammad Umar Farooq
Fazeela Younis
Tahir Iqbal Mirza
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Muzafar Ahmad
Sikandar Ali Khan
Muhammad Umar Farooq
Fazeela Younis
Tahir Iqbal Mirza
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title OCCURRENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC CO-MORBIDITY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED AMONG OVID-19 PATIENTS
title_short OCCURRENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC CO-MORBIDITY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED AMONG OVID-19 PATIENTS
title_full OCCURRENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC CO-MORBIDITY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED AMONG OVID-19 PATIENTS
title_fullStr OCCURRENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC CO-MORBIDITY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED AMONG OVID-19 PATIENTS
title_full_unstemmed OCCURRENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC CO-MORBIDITY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED AMONG OVID-19 PATIENTS
title_sort occurrence of psychiatric co-morbidity and factors associated among ovid-19 patients
publisher Army Medical College Rawalpindi
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