Comparing mental health status and COVID‐19 event impact between survivors and the general population during the second wave of the pandemic in Iran

Background and Aim The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has to date overwhelmed the survivors and the general population. The present study aimed to compare the mental health status and the COVID‐19 event impact between the survivors and the general population in Mazandaran Province, Nor...

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Published inNursing open Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 738 - 753
Main Authors Hasannezhad Reskati, Maryam, Kheradmand, Motahareh, Moosazadeh, Mahmood, Assadi, Touraj, Shafizad, Misagh, Hedayatizadeh‐Omran, Akbar, Hosseini, Seyed Hamzeh, Elyasi, Forouzan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.02.2023
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Wiley
Subjects
Anxiety
Consent
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease prevention
event impact
general population
Health Status
Humans
Iran - epidemiology
Medical students
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental Health
pandemic
Pandemics
Pneumonia
Population
Post traumatic stress disorder
Questionnaires
Research ethics
SARS-CoV-2
Smartphones
Survivors
Iran
China
COVID-19
general population
pandemic
mental health
event impact
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Summary:Background and Aim The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has to date overwhelmed the survivors and the general population. The present study aimed to compare the mental health status and the COVID‐19 event impact between the survivors and the general population in Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran. Design A web‐based cross‐sectional survey was used. Methods This study was performed using convenience sampling. Results In total, 1,766 participants were included in this study. The findings revealed that the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity in both outpatient and hospitalized groups was significantly higher than that in the general population. Besides, the levels of anxiety and depression in the group receiving inpatient care and treatment had significantly elevated than those in the general population. Conclusion Given the high prevalence rate of mental disorders, healthcare professionals are recommended to plan for various interventions and support services to boost community mental health status.
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ISSN:2054-1058
2054-1058
DOI:10.1002/nop2.1341