The impact of COVID-19 and control measures on public health in Thailand, 2020
Background The COVID-19 virus has been an emerging disease causing global outbreaks for over a year. In Thailand, transmission may be controlled by strict measures that could positively and negatively impact physical health and suicidal behavior. Methods The incidence of COVID-19 was retrieved from...
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| author | Ritthideach Yorsaeng Nungruthai Suntronwong Ilada Thongpan Watchaporn Chuchaona Fajar Budi Lestari Siripat Pasittungkul Jiratchaya Puenpa Kamolthip Atsawawaranunt Chollasap Sharma Natthinee Sudhinaraset Anek Mungaomklang Rungrueng Kitphati Nasamon Wanlapakorn Yong Poovorawan |
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| description | Background The COVID-19 virus has been an emerging disease causing global outbreaks for over a year. In Thailand, transmission may be controlled by strict measures that could positively and negatively impact physical health and suicidal behavior. Methods The incidence of COVID-19 was retrieved from the Department of Disease Control (DDC). The impact of viral diseases was retrieved from the open-source of the DDC and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. The road accidents data were from the Thai Ministry of Transport. The suicidal behavior data were obtained from the Department of Mental Health. We compared data from the year 2019 with the pandemic COVID-19 outbreak period in 2020, before lockdown, during lockdown, easing, and new wave period using unpaired t-test and least-squares linear regression. We compared the impact of the outbreak on various data records in 2020 with corresponding non-outbreak from 2019. Results There was a significant decline in cases of influenza (p < 0.001) and norovirus (p = 0.01). However, there was no significant difference in RSV cases (p = 0.17). There was a dramatic increase in attempt to suicides and suicides (p < 0.001). There was no impact on roadside accidents and outpatient department visits. Discussion The extensive intervention measures during lockdown during the first wave positively impacted total cases for each period for acute respiratory and gastrointestinal tract diseases, car accidents, and injuries and negatively impacted indicators of suicidal behavior. The data support government policies that would be effective against the next outbreak by promoting the “new normal” lifestyle. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f108ce3f04bb40419e0264df96d97bb02023-12-03T10:53:39ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592022-02-0110e1296010.7717/peerj.12960The impact of COVID-19 and control measures on public health in Thailand, 2020Ritthideach Yorsaeng0Nungruthai Suntronwong1Ilada Thongpan2Watchaporn Chuchaona3Fajar Budi Lestari4Siripat Pasittungkul5Jiratchaya Puenpa6Kamolthip Atsawawaranunt7Chollasap Sharma8Natthinee Sudhinaraset9Anek Mungaomklang10Rungrueng Kitphati11Nasamon Wanlapakorn12Yong Poovorawan13Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Pathumwan, ThailandDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Pathumwan, ThailandDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Pathumwan, ThailandDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Pathumwan, ThailandDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Pathumwan, ThailandDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Pathumwan, ThailandDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Pathumwan, ThailandDepartment of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Institute for Urban Disease Control and Prevention, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Nonthaburi, ThailandDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Pathumwan, ThailandDepartment of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Institute for Urban Disease Control and Prevention, Bangkok, ThailandMinistry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, ThailandDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Pathumwan, ThailandDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Pathumwan, ThailandBackground The COVID-19 virus has been an emerging disease causing global outbreaks for over a year. In Thailand, transmission may be controlled by strict measures that could positively and negatively impact physical health and suicidal behavior. Methods The incidence of COVID-19 was retrieved from the Department of Disease Control (DDC). The impact of viral diseases was retrieved from the open-source of the DDC and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. The road accidents data were from the Thai Ministry of Transport. The suicidal behavior data were obtained from the Department of Mental Health. We compared data from the year 2019 with the pandemic COVID-19 outbreak period in 2020, before lockdown, during lockdown, easing, and new wave period using unpaired t-test and least-squares linear regression. We compared the impact of the outbreak on various data records in 2020 with corresponding non-outbreak from 2019. Results There was a significant decline in cases of influenza (p < 0.001) and norovirus (p = 0.01). However, there was no significant difference in RSV cases (p = 0.17). There was a dramatic increase in attempt to suicides and suicides (p < 0.001). There was no impact on roadside accidents and outpatient department visits. Discussion The extensive intervention measures during lockdown during the first wave positively impacted total cases for each period for acute respiratory and gastrointestinal tract diseases, car accidents, and injuries and negatively impacted indicators of suicidal behavior. The data support government policies that would be effective against the next outbreak by promoting the “new normal” lifestyle.https://peerj.com/articles/12960.pdfCOVID-19Public healthMental healthImpactViral diseaseRoad accident |
| spellingShingle | Ritthideach Yorsaeng Nungruthai Suntronwong Ilada Thongpan Watchaporn Chuchaona Fajar Budi Lestari Siripat Pasittungkul Jiratchaya Puenpa Kamolthip Atsawawaranunt Chollasap Sharma Natthinee Sudhinaraset Anek Mungaomklang Rungrueng Kitphati Nasamon Wanlapakorn Yong Poovorawan The impact of COVID-19 and control measures on public health in Thailand, 2020 PeerJ COVID-19 Public health Mental health Impact Viral disease Road accident |
| title | The impact of COVID-19 and control measures on public health in Thailand, 2020 |
| title_full | The impact of COVID-19 and control measures on public health in Thailand, 2020 |
| title_fullStr | The impact of COVID-19 and control measures on public health in Thailand, 2020 |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of COVID-19 and control measures on public health in Thailand, 2020 |
| title_short | The impact of COVID-19 and control measures on public health in Thailand, 2020 |
| title_sort | impact of covid 19 and control measures on public health in thailand 2020 |
| topic | COVID-19 Public health Mental health Impact Viral disease Road accident |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/12960.pdf |
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