Comparing mental health status and COVID‐19 event impact between survivors and the general population during the second wave of the pandemic in Iran
Abstract 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 Prov...
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author | Maryam Hasannezhad Reskati Motahareh Kheradmand Mahmood Moosazadeh Touraj Assadi Misagh Shafizad Akbar Hedayatizadeh‐Omran Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini Forouzan Elyasi |
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description | Abstract 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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spelling | doaj.art-d4c8bf3f7ce347bea48ed3f11c37ebf82023-01-12T04:15:29ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582023-02-0110273875310.1002/nop2.1341Comparing mental health status and COVID‐19 event impact between survivors and the general population during the second wave of the pandemic in IranMaryam Hasannezhad Reskati0Motahareh Kheradmand1Mahmood Moosazadeh2Touraj Assadi3Misagh Shafizad4Akbar Hedayatizadeh‐Omran5Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini6Forouzan Elyasi7Research Ethics Committee Imam khomeini Hospital Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari IranHealth Sciences Research center, Addiction Institute Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari IranGastrointestinal Cancer Research Center, Non‐communicable Diseases Institute Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari IranDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari IranDepartment of Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Research Center Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari IranGastrointestinal Cancer Research Center Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari IranPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Faculty of Medicine Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari IranSexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari IranAbstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1341COVID‐19event impactgeneral populationmental healthpandemic |
spellingShingle | Maryam Hasannezhad Reskati Motahareh Kheradmand Mahmood Moosazadeh Touraj Assadi Misagh Shafizad Akbar Hedayatizadeh‐Omran Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini Forouzan Elyasi Comparing mental health status and COVID‐19 event impact between survivors and the general population during the second wave of the pandemic in Iran Nursing Open COVID‐19 event impact general population mental health pandemic |
title | Comparing mental health status and COVID‐19 event impact between survivors and the general population during the second wave of the pandemic in Iran |
title_full | Comparing mental health status and COVID‐19 event impact between survivors and the general population during the second wave of the pandemic in Iran |
title_fullStr | Comparing mental health status and COVID‐19 event impact between survivors and the general population during the second wave of the pandemic in Iran |
title_full_unstemmed | Comparing mental health status and COVID‐19 event impact between survivors and the general population during the second wave of the pandemic in Iran |
title_short | Comparing mental health status and COVID‐19 event impact between survivors and the general population during the second wave of the pandemic in Iran |
title_sort | comparing mental health status and covid 19 event impact between survivors and the general population during the second wave of the pandemic in iran |
topic | COVID‐19 event impact general population mental health pandemic |
url | https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1341 |
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