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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Main Authors: Maryam Hasannezhad Reskati, Motahareh Kheradmand, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Touraj Assadi, Misagh Shafizad, Akbar Hedayatizadeh‐Omran, Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini, Forouzan Elyasi
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1341
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author Maryam Hasannezhad Reskati
Motahareh Kheradmand
Mahmood Moosazadeh
Touraj Assadi
Misagh Shafizad
Akbar Hedayatizadeh‐Omran
Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini
Forouzan Elyasi
author_facet 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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